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Entries by Jeff Westover
Paul McCartney Does NOT Have the Worst Christmas Song Ever
We have received emails concerning mass media commentary about Christmas music in the past couple of days. Receiving the most attention is the piece in USA TODAY about Paul McCartney having the worst Christmas song ever for his tune, Wonderful Christmastime. The article writer says of McCartney: “Paul wrote, produced and played all the instruments […]
Can Cyber Monday Save Christmas for Retailers?
You might have noticed big lines in front of stores on Thanksgiving night. No doubt you saw all the traffic the “new Black Friday” hours created everywhere on Thursday evening. Maybe even you joined the frenzy and went shopping after a traditional dinner of turkey will all the fixings. Perhaps you think Black Friday was […]
Can Santa’s sleigh be a different color than red?
Dear Ernest, Can Santa’s sleigh be a different color than red? Emory USA Yes. It frequently is a different color. Most people just think it is red. Santa loves the color red. And red is a natural color for something as fast as the sleigh. But the truth is that the sleigh could be any […]
Do elves have normal jobs like policemen?
Dear Ernest, Do elves have normal jobs like policemen, nurses or grocers? Lily Argentina Most excellent question! Yes, we have elves who do “normal” stuff here at the North Pole. Elf Dr. Lionel, for example, is a doctor. He doesn’t make toys like a lot of Santa’s elves. We have elves who are garbage men, […]
World Lights Up Christmas
As the month of November closes the world lights up trees, homes and public areas with brilliant lights of celebration. In Australia, a Canberra lawyer has officially grabbed the Guiness World Record with nearly 1.2 million lights on his display, as seen here from ABC News: More ABC US news | ABC World News At […]
How is the North Pole Post Office Organized?
Dear Ernest, How is the North Pole post office organized? Emily London, England Emily, I asked Elf Hugo to explain the answer to this question, since he’s in charge over there at the North Pole post office. Elf Hugo says the mail comes in three ways: through the postal systems of each country, through stocking […]
World Record Attempt at World’s Largest Nativity Scheduled
A host of celebrities and a cast of hopefully hundreds will gather at a park in Utah on December 1st to attempt to create the world’s largest live nativity. David Archuleta, The Piano Guys and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir are the headliners for the free event which is hosted by The Radiant Foundation with the […]
What does Santa’s Workshop look like?
Dear Ernest, What does Santa’s workshop look like? Gerry United States Actually, that’s a really good questions. There have been so many ideas put out there by movies and cartoons and television shows about Santa’s workshop that many people think of it in the wrong way. Santa is actually a very orderly man. Santa’s workshop […]
Let the Light Season Begin!
Real Christmas.com is sponsoring a contest to nominate the best Christmas Light Videos of 2014 as part of our celebration in the World’s Largest Christmas Party. Those videos are in production now and most officially flip the switch to their lights this week, the week of Thanksgiving. Let the light season begin! Meanwhile, here’s a […]
