Reindeer Return Early
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Reindeer Return Early to the North Pole

Santa’s reindeer are returning to the North Pole. Donner arrived earlier this week in the company of a team of elves from Reindeer Operations who were coming to the North Pole for a certification class. They came from Norway, one…
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18 Weeks Until Christmas

18 weeks until Christmas, gang! Have ya frosted any cookies yet? I have. I took a workshop Mrs. Claus held earlier this week. I had no idea there were so many rules to just frosting cookies. I would just slather the stuff on and sprinkle…
19 Weeks Until Christmas
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19 Weeks Until Christmas

19 weeks now until Christmas! Things are starting to feel festive. I have been talking to school teachers the past few weeks. We always hear from them as school starts up in various places. Elf Ernest tells me this is one of his favorite…
20 Weeks Until Christmas
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20 Weeks Until Christmas

20 weeks to go until Christmas, friends. Things are starting to feel…different. Last year the reindeer didn’t come back until really late. I think it was right around Thanksgiving when they finally showed up. I stopped by the reindeer…
Why Reindeer are Elves
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Why Reindeer are Elves

A new episode of the North Pole Podcast is out explaining why reindeer are elves. Elves Frank Myrrh and Crash Murphy hold a candid conversation about Santa's reindeer and why they tend to operate so differently at the North Pole. As you…
21 Weeks Until Christmas
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21 Weeks Until Christmas

Hi ho, just 21 weeks to go until Christmas. I’m starting to get really, really, really, really, really excited. This summer-time elf thing has been a lot of fun for me. No school means I get to work most of the time at my first real…
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North Pole Reaches Out to Teachers

The North Pole will be reaching out to teachers this year in an effort to boost recruiting for new elves. Santa announced last week the unprecedented goal of 200 million tracker elves before he takes flight this Christmas. The outreach is part…
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150 Days Until Santa Launches

We have just 150 days until Santa launches from the North Pole. As North Pole Flight Command reminds us, things could not be busier. Christmas in July has been an eventful time. In the past several days we have enjoyed: 1. A robust chat…
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Five Months Until Christmas

There’s only 5 months until Christmas, folks. Go crazy! We certainly are going crazy here at the North Pole. I cannot begin to tell you what a high gear we are in already. It’s not like the 24th of July – it’s more like the 24th…
23 Weeks Until Christmas
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23 Weeks Until Christmas

23 Weeks until Christmas, gang. Have you any idea how close that is. Anyways. Crazy times. The big Tracker Elf Conference is this weekend. That’s what everyone here is working on. Santa sure got tongues wagging here this week…
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Santa Stuns the North Pole with Announcement

Santa has had the press conference scheduled for weeks. Speculation has been running rampant that he would announce a new tracker elf recruiting goal for 2021. All of that happened it was no surprise. But the goal he announced has stunned…
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24 Weeks Until Christmas

24 weeks now until Christmas! I’m sorry I’m a teensy bit late with the countdown this week. I’ve been too busy having fun. We’re celebrating Christmas in July here at the North Pole. It’s like an endless summer picnic this week.…