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A Cheap Way for Some Free Time Off

Howdy, elves. Welcome to my new column here at the Santa Tracker Herald Star.

It’s a new assignment I’m just silly over. I get to tell you what I’m hearing in the way of rumors and gossip at the North Pole.

How cool is that?

Anyways. What kind of North Pole dirt do you want me to spill?

Something about the Claus family? Well, there’s a new cat there. I don’t know her name. But rumor has it the Claus dogs (there are several) are not happy.

Ok, I know. That’s a lame thing to start with.

So let’s talk elf stuff. You’re all elves, so you will understand this.

Elves here are starting to buzz about a cheap way for them to get some free time off. Not that working for Santa is bad or anything. But it’s February. Things at the North Pole are wildly busy right now.

Some elves, despite the early January break we all took, are hankering for vacation. But believe it or not, we’re still in the “holiday hold”. That’s what they call that time of year when none of us can take vacations.

Anyways.

Sit tight for big news from The Big Guy soon.

It’s not a shocking thing, ya know, it’s happened before and it’s something traditional. They are just looking for a way to get remote elves involved (yes, tracker elves, looking at you here). That could happen any day now.

Too vague for you?

This is the world of rumors. That’s what this little column is supposed to be about. So bear with me.

Hey, I also have heard some new stuff about Valentine’s Day next week.

Kinda weird for a North Pole holiday, if you ask me. Elves – especially the North Pole boy elves — are notoriously shy and geeky. That makes Valentine’s here so w-e-i-r-d.

Come to think of it, that could be why Halloween is so over-the-top here. Everyone gets to wear a mask. Nobody really knows who is behind the costume.

I think what we need to do is to combine Halloween and Valentines and it would be just about perfect. Hallowtines? Valenween?

Haha. Anyways.

I know there are three elves who like me. I won’t mention their names. But – they know I know they know that I know, ya know? So Valentines can be especially, uh, awkward this time around.

Meanwhile, I’m just as bad. There’s this elf, you see, in the Tinsel Department who is…golly.

Anyways, I don’t exist to him and Valentine’s Day is going to….nevermind.

I shouldn’t do rumors about me.

Let’s talk Santa, shall we? No Valentine’s weirdness there. Seriously. Santa and Mrs. C are the cutest couple. They never even fight. Santa opens the door for her and insists that everyone call her Mrs. The other day I saw him tying her shoes. I mean, how cute is that?

I wonder if Santa has a brother?

Anyways.

Another hot rumor: the North Pole is getting a water slide.

Well, maybe.

There’s all kinds of talk about it happening in time for Christmas-in-July.

Yeah, cause I know you’re gonna ask, does it still snow here in July. Heck yeah, it snows. Just not as much.

So yeah, that water slide is going to have to have heated water. But what’s the big deal about that, right? They heat pools. Why not water slides?

So this could be interesting.

The dunking booth is always one of the big attractions at Christmas in July. If they combine the dunking booth with the water slide I think it will be more popular than ever.

Go ahead. Ask me questions.

Elf Trixie

Big Rumors Swirling at the North Pole

Greetings everyone! I have good news and I have bad news for you. First the bad news:

There is no real news to report from the North Pole. Nothing has yet officially happened. We don’t know how many tracker elves Santa will need this year, the reindeer have not returned and, most importantly, we cannot yet tell you how things are going to work with this virus thing going around. A lot of you are asking and…well, I don’t know what to tell ya other than Santa is aware of it and we’ll know as things get closer, I suppose.

Now the good news: there are rumors swirling all over the North Pole among the elves this week. Nothing is official but many here think it is going to be a very special Christmas in July here at the North Pole this year.

You see, production is way, way ahead. We could have Christmas in October before Halloween, that’s how far ahead things on in Santa’s workshop.

None of us can travel anywhere so nobody is taking time off. Every department is ahead of schedule. Things are looking really, really good.

There was some big meeting with Santa this week and a lot of the hot-shot elves who head up all the departments. They emerged from that meeting with big smiles on their faces.

Trust me when I tell you that is not normal.

They must of had a lot of sugar cookies in there or something. Anyway, nobody in these big meetings can keep their mouths shut. One elf talked to another and the word has gotten around: Santa’s going to be giving the elves some bonuses this month. We think something special and big is going to happen.

This is really, really good news because, frankly, nearly every elf I know is a bit bored right now. It’s all work-work-work all the time. I think it is time to shake it up a bit.

Also, there was ANOTHER big meeting with the radio news elves this week too. When those guys get together, there is sure to be news to break soon.

So pay attention. I think you’ll hear/see somethings being announced via SantaUpdate soon.