Life as an Elf
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What Elves Eat

I just wanted to say thanks to all the folks who sent me email after last week’s column. I had no idea how much interest there is in elf life. Our little discussion about elves in your home really brought forward a ton of questions. You…
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Santa Gets Interviewed

Greetings! We look forward to the first weekend in October every year. That has traditionally been the time when Santa has met with a member of the media for his one and only interview of the year. But we were surprised this year when…
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Tracking Department Mum on Big Plans

Hi everyone! As September ends everywhere here at the North Pole the signs of Christmas getting closer are evident. Every department here at the North Pole is pushing to meet their annual goals, just so they can be fully ready for the…
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Elves in Your House

Everybody knows about the Big Elf who goes down your chimney in the dark of night every Christmas. His name is Santa Claus. We all welcome him into our homes with great anticipation. But there are other elves that go to your house. Perhaps…
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Big Top Secret Meetings Underway

**Breaking News** There are big meetings going on at the North Pole this morning. Santa called in his head elves from the Tracking Department first. Then the North Pole Security Department led by Elf Agent X came in. The doors have been closed…
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3 Months to Christmas

Greetings! It’s the 24th of the month and that means – it’s only 3 months until Christmas Eve! It isn’t quite winter here at the North Pole but if you saw all the white stuff in my yard today you’d think it was Christmas morning.…
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North Pole News Department Hiring New Radio Voices

Hi all! Just 90 days from right now the North Pole news department takes over Kringle Radio and begins their annual Tracking Santa show. It is a world wide effort that takes a big team of elves to pull off. We station elves all over…
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A Face Made for Radio

The guys at the North Pole radio news department are really hard at work already. Their big show – the one you hear on Kringle Radio from December 23rd through the 25th tracking Santa round the world – will evidently feature some new…
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North Pole Post Office Connects to Facebook

Hi everyone! Big news today from the North Pole Post Office – SantaUpdate.com is now on Facebook. This has been a long time coming. To be honest, for years we’ve resisted going to Facebook because we didn’t think we could keep…
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Flying in Sleighs and Living at the North Pole

So I was at the North Pole Post Office the other day -- looking at all the mail the kids send in. I’m not going to lie – I had no idea you guys sent in so much. Even in September. Much of it is the same: I want to be an elf, I want…
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Wrapping Department to Try Speed Tape Dispensers

Hey everyone! Happy day to you. I took a tour today of the new layout in the Wrapping Department. They have moved around their equipment so that they can be more efficient. And they got some new stuff too. Elf Wally has long had automatic…
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The Not So Mysterious World of Elves

This is the first column in a new feature called It's an Elf's Life by famed North Pole journalist, Elf Ed Zachary. Given the amount of mail coming into the North Pole Post Office with questions about elves Santa has given Elf Ed this new assignment…