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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dear Ernest, How do you speak Elf? Do Elves have their own language? Jade Australia Elf language is something that every elf has to learn. When we come to the North Pole we just speak the language we grew up with. Not every elf understands every language but the North Pole is full of people […]
The movie business is soon to release several movies showing the tough side of Santa. Sony Pictures is soon to release Winter’s Knight, a take on the Viking tradition of Santa. Other filmmakers are working The Anti-Claus, a film about the dark figure of Krampus of European tradition. But none of the big screen projects […]
I love the debates of Christmas and none is more pleasing to me than the arguments about Christmas music. Christmas music tends to run the gamut — from syrupy kids stuff to the chants of sacred hymns. That is what makes it so wonderful. But Christmas also has a dark side — a delicious, outrageous, […]
Thanksgiving is one particularly happy and joyful event because it is the time for reunions with families and friends. Grown-ups catch up on each other’s lives while kids get together and play a game or two. However, while adults can spend long hours just talking to one another, children will often find it hard to […]
Pentatonix is hot and they know it. After releasing their Christmas album on October 21st to delirious reviews and rabid fan reaction online they continue to roll out the videos to support sales — and Thanksgiving is still a week or more away. MTV.com has taken to becoming a little snarky about it but you […]
Thanksgiving is not only a time worth celebrating with the family and friends, it is also a festivity where food, as well as stress, are literally overwhelming. And all the hassles begin with the preparation of the Thanksgiving dinner. In actuality, preparing Thanksgiving dinner can be quite daunting, but there are many ways to reduce […]
