Entries by Elf Ernest

How Does a Fat Man Get Down the Chimney?

One of you just had to bring it up, didn’t you? Oscar G. of Tuscon, Arizona USA wrote in this very to-the-point question: How does a fat man like Santa get down the chimney? Well, now Oscar, first things first: Santa is not a fat man. Yes, he’s a big guy but the next time […]

When Will the Baby Reindeer Be Born?

We have been receiving a lot of mail here at the North Pole and to help celebrate Christmas in July we thought now would be a good time to get to some of the most common questions that kids write in. And remember, you can ask us a question at any time by clicking on […]

Santa to Participate in Christmas in July

Greetings all! We have just received confirmation that Santa has moved his schedule around to accommodate his participation with Christmas in July. Santa will be hosting chats and elves will be posting questions and answers to the Merry Forums. Christmas in July is scheduled for the weekend of July 27th and July 28th. Specific information […]

Eight Months Until Christmas Eve!

Hello my merry friends and warm greetings from the North Pole! It has been a very exciting time here at the North Pole because time is what the last several days have been all about. Santa has just installed a new countdown clock in Santa’s Workshop. The old clock that hangs way in the rafters […]

Santa Update Countdown: Less than 11 months!

Hello friends! Elf Ernest here, reporting from Santa’s Newsroom. It has been about month since our last update and this is our first of this year — 2013! We know it is early but judging from the mail we have received there is a lot of interest in what is going on at the North […]