Prancer Checks In
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Prancer Checks in for Treatment

BREAKING NEWS – Prancer, one of Santa’s starting reindeer, has checked in to the Kringle Reindeer Clinic for treatment. Prancer was reported weeks ago to have suffered an injury to her left hind leg, hampering her speed in recent…
Four Months Until Christmas
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4 Months Until Christmas

Greetings, Friends. Just four months remain now until Christmas and what a difference a month makes. It was just last month at this time that I mentioned that Operation Merry Christmas was kind of stalled due to Christmas-in-July and Toyvember. That’s…
19 Weeks Until Christmas
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19 Weeks Until Christmas

There are now only 19 weeks until Christmas! There’s just something about getting past the number 20 that makes the time seem really short. A shortage of time is exactly what people here at the North Pole are feeling. Especially at…
Preparing for the Return of the Reindeer
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What if the Reindeer Don’t Come Back?

In a sign that the North Pole is preparing for the return of Santa’s reindeer a large shipment of reindeer feed was received today at Santa’s Stables. The Reindeer Barn has been completely cleaned and storage of feed, grooming and…
Flight Command and Reindeer Rumors
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Flight Command and Reindeer Rumors

North Pole Flight Command is easily the busiest department at the North Pole right now. Last week we reported that Flight Command had deployed the North Pole Navy and had resumed the tracking map showing the position of the test flights…
28 Weeks Until Christmas
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28 Weeks Until Christmas

Hi ho, friends! There are 28 weeks until Christmas and I’ve got a story I’m working on. I have actually been home from vacation for about a week but I was met right away with a bit of a mystery right after I returned from Colorado. Trixie…
46 Weeks Until Christmas
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46 Weeks Until Christmas

Hi there! Only 46 Weeks remain until Christmas. That may seem like a long time to you but for elves at the North Pole it is not very long at all, especially after something Santa said this past week. He told elves in a meeting that this…
48 Weeks
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48 Weeks Until Christmas

Hi friends! There are just 48 weeks until Christmas, as of today. This week marks a very important time at the North Pole. The reindeer are leaving, not to return until some time in the fall. It is always a different kind of event. We…
50 Weeks Until Christmas
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50 Weeks Until Christmas

Happy New Year! Just 50 weeks remain until Christmas and we’re in an all new routine. Christmas Eve this year falls on a Wednesday and Christmas Day is on a Thursday. That means my countdown post each week will come out on one of…
Santa's Reindeer
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Santa’s Reindeer Declared Healthy

The Reindeer Operations Department today announced Santa's starting reindeer and in so doing declared each of them healthy and ready for Santa's flight. The Santa's Reindeer team, as expected, is Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,…
Backup Reindeer Named
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Backup Team of Reindeer Named

The backup team of Santa’s reindeer has been officially announced today by officials in the Reindeer Operations Department at the North Pole. You might recognize some of these names. They are: • Thor • Pokey • Trixie •…
Reindeer Go Into Isolation
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Reindeer Go Into Isolation

Santa’s A-team of reindeer have gone into isolation. Nothing is wrong. This is standard protocol. The idea is to keep the health of the reindeer in check and to make sure that in the time between now and when Santa launches the reindeer remain…