Entries by Jeff Westover

Is Santa’s mail safe?

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Dear Elf Ernest, My Dad will not let me get the mail from the mailbox anymore. He says that bad people are sending things in the mail to people that can get you sick. On television they are showing people who got hurt that work for the post office. Does Santa still want us to […]

Santa Speaks 2002

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Santa recently sat down with NPI News Anchor Harry Holden in Chicago to answer the questions sent in by media professionals from all over the world. This is a transcript of their conversation: Q: So, we meet again, Santa. A: Yes, Harry. Nice to see you again. Remember the last time we were face to […]

The 12 Days of Christmas

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By Donna Wahlstrom In the 16th century an unknown author wrote a song that has since become an the all-time Christmas carol favorite, “The 12 Days of Christmas.” Even though the song’s author has not been revealed there is speculation that the song was written by Jesuits. During that time, Catholics were prohibited from practicing […]

Questions from a First Grade Class

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Dear Elf Ernest, I teach first grade in Cheyenne, Wyoming and I am going to have my students come up with questions for Santa. I was wondering if you would answer the questions for us. Thank you, Misty Hall Goins Elementary Dear Mrs. Hall, Of course! That’s my job. Your questions and answers are provided […]

Tracks of Santa

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By Anonymous I saw Santa just last year. At my house. And I had not even gone to bed yet, so I know I wasn’t sleepy and dreaming. I know I’m not crazy either. I am 37 years old and have been around long enough to know better. I was up late after getting my […]

Mistletoe

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By Jeff Westover Two words: parasite and dung. One today can hardly believe the association of these two words with something so romantically quaint as mistletoe is now in our Christmas traditions. So let the reader beware. What follows may cause you to reconsider a symbol of the season so lovingly cherished by many. Mistletoe, […]

Christmas Twice

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By Dena Simmons Another long cold December night lay ahead of us. It would be much longer than we knew at the time. With the last minute shopping behind us, we thought we would be able to rest. It was the 23rd of December and we had been at the mall all day. My husband, […]

A Christmas Past Comes Home

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By Allison Dubois Christmas was my mother’s favorite holiday. She brought an enthusiasm and happiness to that special day that I have missed since she passed away over twenty years ago. It’s hard to concede how much time has passed since we last shared such a merry occasion but the calendar reminds me dutifully. When […]

My Santa Claus

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By Arlene Graham Daddy was sick. That was the only way I could explain it to my 24-year old sister, Sheena, who has Down syndrome. But I knew in my heart it was much worse than that. He looked terrible lying there. His face was a sickly shade of gray, his skin clammy. As the […]