Just as he does every year, Santa has been interviewed in advance of Christmas. And just as he has done in the past, Santa has met with an aspiring journalist, this year being 17-year-old Jeremy Hart of Fontana, California. Jeremy did something no other journalist with an exclusive interview has ever done — he opened […]
Dear Ernest, I know that Santa’s favorite holiday is Christmas. What other holidays does he celebrate? Jose M. Lima, Peru Actually, Jose, Santa’s favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. But Santa is a lover of all holidays. And he celebrates holidays that most people don’t even keep on their calendars. Remember, Santa “works” only one day a […]
Once a year and only once a year Santa Claus sits down with a reporter. All topics are on the table. After last year’s combative interview with a hostile journalist, Santa decided to meet with a more sincere kind of reporter. He met with Taylor Burnette, editor of the Bainesville, Iowa Calvin Coolidge Middle School […]
By Chad Darnell It was a dark and stormy night. No, really. That is how this story goes. In 1972 I was a college student spending my first Christmas away from home. To be gone from all the traditions of my family and childhood was a novelty. It was one I was determined to survive […]
Once a year and only once a year Santa Claus sits down with a reporter. All topics are on the table. This year Santa met with investigative reporter Della Monroe, of KRAT-TV in North Billings, Montana. To be honest, we were not really happy with this year’s interview. I encouraged Santa to talk to another […]
Dear Ernest, I notice you use Donner as one of the main reindeer in Santa’s group but isn’t it Donder who was one of the original reindeer who pulled Santa’s sleigh? Thanks, Rhona Hi Rhona, Good catch. But Donner and Donder are actually one-and-the-same. While “Donder” is his proper name, ‘Donner” is his nickname. There’s […]
Dear Ernest, What exactly is an elf? Boomer W. Milwaukee, USA. Hey Boomer, That’s a great question and I’m glad you asked it. In the movies, most elves are depicted as short people with squeaky voices, no brains and stupid outfits. And while that might be true of a few elves, the majority of us […]
By Zachary Hunt Nobody believes me. My wife doesn’t believe me. My son just shakes his head and laughs. Even the Sheriff’s Department is giving me a hard time about this. But I swear to you — I saw Santa Claus in my backyard. It was in broad daylight. And I have photographic proof that […]
Santa Claus is real. And this is his true story. Born nearly 2000 years ago, not too long after the days that Jesus Christ walked the earth, Nicholas was born to wealthy parents in a tiny village in the country we today call Turkey. Though Nicholas was a child of privilege, he was raised a […]
Every year Santa Claus grants a single interview with a representative of the popular media. This representative gathers questions from all major media sources and presents them to Santa at one time. Ted Koppel had practically begged to get Santa on Nightline this year but Santa doesn’t usually stay up that late and had to […]
