I yam what I yam. Please let me explain that. Thanksgiving is its own holiday. Let’s be clear about that. I say that only because so many seem to think that Thanksgiving gets forgotten in the shadow of Christmas. Some even insist that here at the North Pole even we are guilty of zooming past Thanksgiving […]
Santa finally opened the Elf Supervisor Conference by telling those gathered that the tracker elf program is really only getting started this year. Big changes are in store. That program has been a pilot program for the first five years but Santa has taken it over this year now that the tracker elf program is […]
It is a new year. It is “planning for Christmas” season. That means just one thing at the North Pole: calendars. Every elf here has a calendar. This is the time of year they all get new calendars and they spend weeks scribbling plans, goals and big dates on their new calendars. I think it […]
Brace yourself. I’m about to bust some hard Santa truth on you about Elf on the Shelf. At the North Pole we work hard to share the truth of Santa Claus. Sometimes that truth is not pretty. For example, kids will write in and ask Santa for stuff they should never have. It’s my job […]
You’re never too old to believe in Santa Claus. That is a truth that many people, especially children, need to get their head around. You see, now that the silliness of Halloween is over the world of children especially begins to focus on Santa. I sometimes call this the “bullying season”, especially for kids between […]
The month of January seems silly to some. Gone are the days of anticipation for Christmas and with that it seems Santa and the North Pole are forgotten. After the brief post-Christmas rush of thank you cards and letters to the North Pole post office it has actually become very quiet. January seems silly because […]
The most recent crisis at the North Pole – Santa’s absence – seems to have sent waves of panic in the elf community. It has caused many of you out there to send in letters of concern. From nine year old Natalie of Wisconsin, this question is typical: “Why are the elves so nervous?” It […]
The nature of my job as an elf is different. I spend most of my days working at a computer in an office. When the world thinks of elves they think of the guys and gals over in Santa’s workshop. Really, the world SHOULD think of those workshop elves first. They work hard. They do […]
Years ago I got in a lot of trouble for writing a column titled A Fat Man’s Holiday. That article talked about Santa’s love of food and the North Pole celebration of Thanksgiving. I will attempt to once again explain it all without getting anyone upset. First of all, let’s talk about Santa and food. […]
The Merry Prankster sure upset a lot of folks this week. When the news broke of what he did at the North Pole Post Office what did the children of the world do? They flooded the North Pole post Office with letters. Isn’t that ironic? That’s okay, kids. That is what you are supposed to […]
Last Christmas was all about how Santa’s reindeer went missing. Remember that? It was such a big story that the email questions about reindeer are still pouring in. There are some things you need to know about reindeer. I think I can answer a lot of your questions right here. First of all, you might […]
Halloween is a lot like Christmas at the North Pole. There is a buzz here this week as Halloween approaches. Everyone is happy. Everyone is excited. Elves love Halloween. Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love Halloween. Elves in general are really creative people. We have to be. All we do is […]
