Santa Shaved

It was just three years ago we learned about Santa going on a walkabout. This is something that Santa does now and then.

But, just to refresh your memory, a walkabout for Santa is when he ventures out into the world. His purpose in take a long, long walk like this is to talk to people one-on-one.

Santa does this usually in a very cloaked kind of way. He will wear disguises. Santa wanders into villages, towns and neighborhoods, sometimes taking odd jobs and getting to know people locally.

His goal when he does this is to try and find out what people really feel and think.

Well, guess what?

Santa shaved.

For most here at the North Pole that means Santa is soon to head out on a walkabout.

Last time this happened was just before the COVID pandemic and Santa had to cut his trip short and return home.

So, really, it has been several years since Santa did a walkabout.

He showed up this week having a clean-shaven face and he has everyone here talking about it.

Santa never shaves except to do a walkabout. He adores his beard, and so does Mrs. Claus. There are seldom any other reasons for him to shave.

So for him to be beardless at this time has most here saying Santa is going to hit the road.

Last time, he took Elf Winslow with him. Elf Winslow gave these great reports about what it was like to go on walkabout with Santa. He told some stories about fishing with Santa and meeting with people without them knowing he is Santa.

But Santa didn’t get to really get far in that walkabout. Within a very short amount of time he was home again.

What I don’t understand is why this hasn’t been announced yet. It makes sense that Santa would go out again and do this. But no one is saying anything.

Will Santa take Elf Winslow along again? How long will he be gone this time? When does he leave and when does he get back?

And if he didn’t shave for a walkabout, why did he shave?

Stay tuned. I’m guessing we’ll finally have some news of Santa to share soon.

About this Elf: Elf Trixie

Elf Trixie is now Chief of Staff to Mrs. Claus, a position she took on originally in 2023. She previously worked in the Public Relations Department at the North Pole as an intern. She was one of the youngest elves on staff in the News Department. She keeps the weekly countdown going at SantaUpdate.com and frequently assists Mrs. Claus in her publishing efforts. Trixie is a Journalism major at Southern North Pole University and has recently accepted additional writing duties as a staff reporter at the Santa Tracker Herald Star. Trixie is single, she has a pet gerbil named Pebbles, and recently adopted her own baby reindeer named Trixie.