Bah Humbug Virus Hits the North Pole
With Operation Merry Christmas underway Elf Dr. Spock is worried.
It seems that several elves have come down with the Bah Hum Bug Virus and he is afraid that the number is going to grow. I sat down with him in his office a few hours ago…
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…
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…
Santa Stops in Bethlehem, Jerusalem with Mrs. Claus
Every year Santa pauses for a bit in Israel to visit the birth place of Jesus. This year he also stopped for a while in Jerusalem, where he met with Mrs. Claus to visit the Garden Tomb.
"Mrs. Claus has long told me she wanted to visit these…
South Africa Reports a Merry Christmas
Santa is keeping his focus on Africa at this time. My guess is that he's trying to keep his A-team out of the heat of the southern areas so he's going to push his B-team for a little while longer. Expect Santa to head north very soon.
Reports…
Madagascar Reports!
Santa has blazed south into Africa for the first time, covering eastern coastal cities and Madagascar. He continues to keep a terrifically fast pace.
Elf Billy tells me that Elf Hugo has been sent to fetch the A-Team of Santa's reindeer…
Santa Blitzes the Middle East
We've got reports coming in from all over the Middle East. Oman, Dubai, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Baghdad -- cities, towns and entire countries are all reporting Santa's visits.
"We've got another new record!" Elf Quinton exclaimed. "Santa is…
First Reports from New Zealand Come In
We've received numerous reports now from New Zealand of Santa's visits! In a few hours now children and families will awaken to evidence that Santa has been there.
Ever since Santa took that speed rush over North America to set the new speed…
Workshop, Tracking and Wrapping Still Hard at Work
As the hours to countdown continue to fall the eyes of the world remain on the North Pole. The world wants to know if Santa will be ready in time.
At this hour I've checked in with nearly all departments. The Workshop lights continue to…
Mrs. Claus Cranks Out a Record Volume of Sugar Cookies
We've been so busy here at the North Pole that it has been a while since we checked in on Mrs. Claus. This is one of the biggest days of the year for her because she personally oversees getting Santa ready to fly. With all the reindeer problems…
Kids Urged to Use Stocking Mail to Get Letters to Santa
I hadn't stopped by the mail room in a couple of days so I headed over there first thing this morning to see what was going on. I was happy to see that most of the mail bags had been emptied but there were still a few sitting around. I tracked…
Worried Kids Flood North Pole Post Office with Concerns
Elf Hugo in the North Pole Post Office says yesterday's update about problems in Santa's workshop really brought in the email from the kids. So much so that even Santa called in to see what was going on.
"Whoooo, boy!" Elf Bernard said.…
