Santa in the South Pacific

Happy reports are coming in from all over the South Pacific where the islands of the sea are reporting a Merry Christmas at this hour.

The tracking department said Santa’s sleigh appears to be functioning fine and that Santa is right on time.

— Elf Ernest
Direct from Santa’s Newsroom at the North Pole

Command Center Status: No issues reported at this time.
Sleigh Status: 4850 mph
Reindeer Status: Very strong.
Latest Secret Spy Reports: Lack of Christmas Spirit reported in Los Angeles; obstruction report on roof in Madison, Wisconsin; poor weather reported in Victoria, BC….
Where it is Christmas Eve now: Kabul
Where it is Christmas morning now: Auckland, New Zealand, Kiritimati

Kids in these places should be in bed by now:
Seoul
Western Asia
Vladivostok

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Elf Ernest

Elf Ernest is Senior Vice President of Public Relations at the North Pole. As such he oversees all North Pole websites and the News Department, which includes Kringle Radio, North Pole Radio News, SantaUpdate.com, SantaTrackers.net and NorthPoleFlightCommand.com. Ernest also oversees all official North Pole social media channels.

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