Author Archive for: Editor
Entries by Jeff Westover
Never Swear in Front of Santa
By Robert McReynolds I saw him. I was only 17 years old at the time. And I haven’t seen him since. But I know he’s real and nobody could ever tell me different. We had gone to bed about 5 hours before, after a long night of making merry. I slept in a room with […]
Santa Speaks 2007
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 […]
What is Santa’s Favorite Holiday?
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 […]
Santa Speaks 2006
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 […]
Once Upon a Foggy Christmas
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 […]
Santa Speaks 2005
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 […]
Is it Donner or Donder?
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 […]
What exactly is an elf?
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 […]
Nobody Believes Me
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 […]
