
About Elf Ernest
Elf Ernest is Senior Vice President of Public Relations at the North Pole. As such he oversees all North Pole websites and the News Department, which includes Kringle Radio, North Pole Radio News, SantaUpdate.com, SantaTrackers.net and NorthPoleFlightCommand.com. Ernest also oversees all official North Pole social media channels.
Entries by Elf Ernest
Furby Foul Up Foils Production
I heard alarms going off at Santa’s workshop about 20 minutes ago. The sound of that alarm was different. It signals a production problem. I called over the Elf Bernard right away to see what the problem is. “It is these darn Furbies!” Elf Bernard said. “Who decided to bring these things back? They are […]
Santa’s Post Office Flooded with Mail
Elf Hugo just called to ask if I could send any help over to the North Pole Post Office. They need help with their computers because the amount of email Santa is receiving right now is off the charts. He also says stocking mail has been more popular than ever this year. “We should start […]
Are YOU on the Naughty List?
Now might be a little late to be asking this question: have you been naughty recently? Judging from the mail coming in to Santa at this hour a lot of kids are worried about it. We don’t actually know for sure if Santa keeps a Naughty List but we have a way for you to […]
Santa Needs Name Suggestions for Santa’s Sleigh
With less than 11 hours to go until Santa launches he reminds us that he will be naming this year’s sleigh just before he launches later tonight. He has still not settled on a name and he wants as many suggestions as possible. We have been receiving name suggestions all year long. So far Santa […]
Elf Victor Reports Reindeer Are Anxious
With 12 hours to go until Santa’s launch the reindeer are restless. Elf Victor says this is always the hard part for the reindeer. “Reindeer love Santa. They love Christmas. And they cannot wait to get to work,” Elf Victor told me. “They have lots of work ahead of them and they will need all […]
North Pole Prepares for Christmas Eve Party
We are receiving happy reports from Australia, New Zealand, Tonga and the South Pole of folks gathering to celebrate Christmas Eve at this hour. We have our own Christmas Eve party here at the North Pole to prepare for as well. Eventually the work of Operation Merry Christmas will stop for many of us after […]
Sleigh Bell Tuning Hits a Snag
Technicians working on Santa’s sleigh are having problems with a string of sleigh bells. Elf Gloria, Santa’s Commissioner of Traditions, was just at the sleigh barn checking on their progress. She was checking their work on a part of the sleigh that they reported was ready to go hours ago. Using a special tuning tool […]
Santa Asks for More Secret Spies
Kids: Santa needs your help! Mounting concerns based on weather reports from the North Pole Weather Center has caused Santa to ask for more Secret Spies. Do you want to be an elf? This is a serious request. As a secret spy for Santa you will work as a local spotter in your neighborhood. Your […]
Weather Department Follows Weather Concerns World Wide
The weather is a big concern for Santa this morning. And not just the weather at the North Pole. In fact, the weather at the North Pole is the least of Santa’s problems. Once Santa launches later tonight he will quickly rise above the massive blizzard at the North Pole and then will have to […]
Christmas Eve Dawns in the Far East
It is Christmas Eve morning in parts of the Far East, in the South Pacific, in parts of Australia and all over New Zealand. We can tell without looking at a map because emails and web traffic we are seeing on our servers from that part of the world is spiking as kids and families […]
Sleigh Sightings Coming in From Canada
Several of Santa’s Secret Spies in Canada have reported seeing sleighs in the skies this morning. The Tracking Department confirms that several sleighs that are working as part of Operation Wrap-It-Up are over that territory at this hour and are, in fact, on their way to a facility Santa operates in Quebec. “We can’t tell […]