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Entries by Elf Ernest
Samoa Sets Fires to Signal Santa
Santa flew over several island areas of the South Pacific a few minutes ago and he reports that some Samoan farmers have set their fields ablaze to light the way for him. “They do that almost every year,” Santa said. “I think it is the coolest thing in the world. Samoa lights up like almost […]
Santa Heads South
Santa has re-launched the sleigh and is heading south at this moment. We still have no idea where his first stop will be. It has been two hours since Santa left the North Pole. “Santa has so far followed the flight plan exactly,” Elf Quinton said. “We don’t know when his first drop will be […]
Santa Wants Australia in Bed
Santa called me just a moment ago. He wants the kids in all of Australia, even western Australia, to get to bed. “I know it might seem a little early to some of those kids in Perth,” Santa said. “But this is important. They need their sleep.” I asked Santa if he wasn’t spending too […]
Santa Still Grounded in the Pacific
There must be quite a lot to load on that aircraft carrier. Santa is still there. “It is still too early for Santa to deliver to very many people,” Elf Billy told me. “I can see why he is in no hurry. Santa has been on the phone a lot the last few minutes, asking […]
Santa Loading the Sleigh with More Presents
Remember those presents that were shipped from the North Pole because the Wrapping Department fell behind the other day? Apparently they were shipped to a large aircraft carrier Santa had positioned in the Pacific Ocean. Elves there have been wrapping like mad and now they are helping to load them onto Santa’s Sleigh. Elf Wally […]
Santa Stops on Aircraft Carrier
Santa has landed on an aircraft carrier in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Is this where Santa makes his first delivery? “We don’t think so,” Elf Billy said in the Tracking Center. “That is an unmarked ship. It does not belong to any country. In fact, it doesn’t seem to belong to anyone that […]
Santa Slows Down
Santa has slowed way down…like he is going to stop somewhere. But he isn’t over any land. “Nothing is wrong,” said Elf Quinton in Santa’s Tracking Center. “We have no alarms. The sleigh is fine. The reindeer are fine. Santa is slowing down on purpose for some reason.” As we get more news we will […]
Santa Over the Waters of the Pacific
Military tracking satellites, ship radars and Santa’s Tracking Center at the North Pole all confirm that Santa is over the waters of the Northern Pacific. Santa appears to be on track. — Elf Ernest Direct from Santa’s Newsroom at the North Pole Command Center Status: No alerts at this time. Sleigh Status: 6,500 mph Reindeer […]
Santa Sighted Near Artic Circle
Ships in the Barents Sea have reported seeing a bright flash of light they can only describe as Santa Claus. The world has a tough time during the early hours of Santa’s flight. The Tracking Center gets bombarded with requests to know Santa’s flight plan but the truth is that no one knows for sure […]
Santa LAUNCHES!
BREAKING NEWS: Santa Claus has officially launched from the North Pole on his Christmas Eve ride. The world now awaits reports of his first visits of Christmas 2012. This is the first time in several years that Santa has launched on time. Past flights have been delayed by weather or sleigh problems. But things came […]
Santa Names Sleigh Contest Winner
Santa has declared that his sleigh this year will be named: Elsie. This name was submitted on December 9th, 2012 by Emma of Manchester, England. She is the winner of this year’s sleigh naming contest! Elsie is ready to go. Santa has the sleigh all loaded, the reindeer are hitched up, the crowds have gathered […]
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