Entries by Elf Ed Zachary

Things You Need to Know About Reindeer

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 for Elves at the North Pole

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 […]

What Mrs. Claus is Really Like

For all the questions we receive about Santa we get nearly an equal amount of questions about Mrs. Claus. I personally think that is a good thing. No, it’s a great thing. Mrs. Claus is, without a doubt, the secret behind the success of Santa Claus. That’s why it is curious to me that the […]

How Elves Poop and Other Secrets of North Pole Life

I was stunned to get this question via the mail to the North Pole this week: How do elves poop? I’m not answering it. And that’s because elves poop like everyone else and it’s disgusting and I don’t want to talk about it. But these are the burning questions we get about elf life here […]

What Elves Eat

I just wanted to say thanks to all the folks who sent me email after last week’s column. I had no idea how much interest there is in elf life. Our little discussion about elves in your home really brought forward a ton of questions. You are very kind in your comments and you ask […]

Elves in Your House

Everybody knows about the Big Elf who goes down your chimney in the dark of night every Christmas. His name is Santa Claus. We all welcome him into our homes with great anticipation. But there are other elves that go to your house. Perhaps you know about these guys and what they do. Or maybe […]

A Face Made for Radio

The guys at the North Pole radio news department are really hard at work already. Their big show – the one you hear on Kringle Radio from December 23rd through the 25th tracking Santa round the world – will evidently feature some new voices this year. Yup, they are hiring some new folks and the […]

Flying in Sleighs and Living at the North Pole

So I was at the North Pole Post Office the other day — looking at all the mail the kids send in. I’m not going to lie – I had no idea you guys sent in so much. Even in September. Much of it is the same: I want to be an elf, I want […]

The Not So Mysterious World of Elves

This is the first column in a new feature called It’s an Elf’s Life by famed North Pole journalist, Elf Ed Zachary. Given the amount of mail coming into the North Pole Post Office with questions about elves Santa has given Elf Ed this new assignment to write a weekly column about elf life. This […]