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No Delay to Santa’s Launch

Ha! I love this. Word is that Elf Buck Sanchez, head of flight operations at the North Pole, personally petitioned Santa to delay his launch, claiming the workshop still was not far enough along to justify taking to the skies. Santa sent…
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Sleigh Summoned Home

The flight command center is blowing the whistle on the final test flight of Santa's sleigh. They have ordered the boys to bring it home. This is another sign that Santa is soon to launch. -- Elf Ernest The Big Map | North Pole…
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Snowy North Pole Having a White Christmas

The hot cocoa is really flowing at the North Pole today. Normally it is eggnog. But on a day like this, with snow flying like crazy, it's gotta be hot chocolate. Moving around at the North Pole has grown difficult. It is just too dangerous…
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Test Flight Lights Up Europe

And now the emails of sightings of Santa's sleigh are coming in from all over Europe. I wonder if Elf Vernon is doing this on purpose? Here's the latest from Kringle Radio: -- Elf Ernest The Big Map | North Pole Flight Command | Certified…
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Snow Getting in the Way of Launch Preparation

The lessons of last year's epic blizzard were pretty profound. They had a real problem then knowing where just to put all the snow they were moving. This year they don't want to move the snow. I see elves out there with flamethrowers trying…
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Sleigh Bells Now a Problem

The art of getting Santa ready for launch includes a painstaking task in polishing and tuning the sleigh bells. Each bell has a unique note and it has to sound just right. Reports are coming in that the bell team is not going to have a lot…
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Flight Command Still Swamped

I think the Flight Command Center will be really happy once Santa launches from the North Pole. I'm sure they would rather be worrying about Santa than dealing with the weather and all the problems it is bringing for them. Here's the latest…
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Test Flight Ending Soon?

The final test flight of Santa's sleigh sure seems to be covering a lot of ground this year. They are back over the Atlantic. We have to wonder how much longer it will be before it heads home. I think it is about time. -- Elf Ernest The…
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Christmas Party Still on Hold

Normally at this point elves are gathering at the Claus residence to start the North Pole Christmas party. Not this year. Eventually there will be a big party. It's just a little late this year. -- Elf Ernest The Big Map | North…
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Dominicans Get Good Look at Sleigh

This is really cool. We're getting excited emails from officials in the Dominican Republic claiming to have seen the test flight of Santa's sleigh. They don't get to see a lot of flying sleighs down there, I guess. Here's the latest…
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Sleigh Finally Heads South

The final test flight of Santa's sleigh is going exceptionally well. It appears Elf Vernon has finally turned the sleigh south and is now somewhere over the equator, in the heat. He likely won't stay there long, as the heat is hard on the…
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Weather Still Slowing Things

Picture it: the workshop is producing stuff at a record level. But once things are made you have to have a place to put it, right? The Wrapping department is right next door to Santa's workshop. Just getting things from the workshop to the…