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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…
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Operation Merry Christmas 2012 Gets Off to a Fast Start

With full tummies and happy hearts folks were up early today at the North Pole to get Operation Merry Christmas 2012 rolling. Over at Santa's Stables the day began in the dark as Elf Victor roused the A-team of reindeer into an early morning…
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50 Foot Tall Christmas Tree Wins the Golden Light Bulb

Late last night all of the elves gathered downtown for the North Pole lighting ceremony. It was a great ceremony with elf Wally and his band The Scissors performing a selection of Christmas songs before Santa took the stage and flipped the…
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Santa’s Thanksgiving Message to the World

Early this morning before all of the preparations for the big Thanksgiving feast Santa called me over to his office to talk about his Thanksgiving message for the world this year. “Christmas is about giving” Santa told me “but it’s…
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North Pole Prepares Thanksgiving Celebration

Hearts are merry today at the North Pole as the excitement for Thanksgiving builds. For many here nothing says "Christmas is here!" like the celebration of Thanksgiving. Tomorrow we begin year #21 of our tradition of tracking Santa Claus.…
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Excitement Builds as North Pole Prepares for Light Competition

It is a busy Saturday at the North Pole as folks here are working on their lights, Christmas trees and yard decorations in advance of the big lighting ceremony at the North Pole later next week. Every year, Santa flips the switch on the lights…
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Santa Returns to Cheers at the North Pole

After more than 30 hours of solid Santa tracking I'm posting my final update of Operation Merry Christmas 2011. It has been another thrilling ride for Santa and another great year for all of us here at the North Pole. Santa just returned to…
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Santa Visits Tahiti and Samoa

Way out on the eastern side of the International Dateline Santa has evidently made his final stops of Operation Merry Christmas in Tahiti and Samoa. We are receiving many happy reports from there. -- Elf Ernest
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Santa Back in the Pacific

Santa is still rolling along....reports now are coming in from Hawaii...and way out at Midway... -- Elf Ernest
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Santa Delivers to Alaska

Barrow, Alaska...and Anchorage, Alaska...are now reporting Santa's visits there. -- Elf Ernest
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Santa Covers the West Coast

Happy reports are coming in from all over the US west coast...San Diego...Los Angeles...Fresno...Tahoe/Reno...Sacramento...Stockton...Redding...San Fransico...Portland...Olympia...Seattle...Spokane....and Vancouver. Santa has been there! --…
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Santa Heads for Southern California

Santa has left the North Pole Christmas Party where he has been for more than an hour -- killing time so that folks on the coasts of the USA and Canada could get to bed. He told us before he left he planned to head to Southern California first…