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Santa Takes Charge of Operation Merry Christmas

After yesterday's long rest Santa awoke early this morning and immediately called a meeting of Santa's Council. Santa's Council are all the department heads at the North Pole. They meet often but this was not a scheduled meeting. I was in the…
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Santa Takes A Break to Lead Christmas Devotional

Santa came home very, very late last night. In fact it was actually very early this morning when Santa came in. He was bone tired...but very happy. Today is a day of rest at the North Pole. The Workshop is dark and every workstation is empty,…
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Urgent Call for Santa's Secret Spies

It is still very early in Operation Merry Christmas. But it has been a rough week at the North Pole and now it appears concerns are growing. Early this morning Elf Agent X called a meeting of the top elves from every department. I was in that…
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Weather Forecast for Epic Storm at the North Pole

Elf Billy, head of the North Pole Weather and Santa Tracking Department, warns that a major storm complex is headed towards the North Pole. It is a forecast difficult to believe because the weather so far this year has been mild. Temperatures…
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Santa Test Flies New Sleigh

Elf Quinton rolled out Santa's new sleigh for this year from the Sleigh Barn. It is an impressive sight -- the most beautiful sleigh I have ever seen. The red paint was so shiny that it looked like it was actually emitting its own light. Even…
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Competitive Reindeer Games Show Talent

The annual reindeer games are in their fourth day here at the North Pole and the competition this year is pretty fierce. We several days remaining there are a number of young reindeer who could emerge as a new leader amongst Santa's reindeer.…
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Wrapping Department Snafu Causes Chaos

A glitch in a system designed to mark wrapped presents has created chaos in the Wrapping Department at the North Pole. Elf Wally says they cannot tell what is inside the thousands of gifts already wrapped and ready for Santa to deliver. “The…
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Santa's Workshop Bogs Down as Virus Worsens

The Bah Humbug Virus is starting to hit the North Pole in a bad way. Empty work stations in Santa's Workshop and more elves in the waiting room at the North Pole Health Clinic all speak to what is happening. Elf Bernard says production is a…
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All About Your Christmas Tree

Researchers here at the North Pole have concluded that the first week of December is the most popular week for people to set up and decorate their Christmas trees. It has also been our tradition, at Santa's request, that we talk to you about…
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Name Santa's Sleigh

Now that we have heard from Elf Quinton about the sleigh for this year it’s time for another very important step in the process of getting the sleigh ready for flight: Choosing a name. After hundreds of years naming the sleigh himself Santa…
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Who is in charge when Santa leaves the North Pole?

I was shocked when Elf Hugo came walking into my office this morning with a cart that contained 22 bags of letters. We do get a lot of mail here in the newsroom but we’ve never had that much in a single day. When I asked about them Hugo…
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Christmas Countdown Has Begun!

At exactly midnight North Pole time, Santa walked into the workshop to keep alive a tradition that started centuries ago. He walked over and removed the cover from the official North Pole countdown clock and pushed the button turning the clock…