Entries by Elf Ed Zachary

The Truth about Elf on the Shelf

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

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 […]

Elves and Anxiety

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 […]

When Elves Get Mad

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 […]

Why Thanksgiving is as Big as Christmas at the North Pole

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. […]

When Things Go Wrong at the North Pole

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 […]

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 […]