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 […]
By Gary E. Anderson In the first years after my brothers, sister, and I left home, there were several Christmases in which our ability to give fell far short of our desire. In fact, we often found ourselves getting very creative if we were going to give any Christmas presents at all. But those early […]
Once a year – usually in October – Santa sits down with a media representative and fields questions. As in years past, Santa has asked journalists from all news organizations to consolidate their questions into this one interview. Santa almost agreed to meet with Barbara Walters this year, but declined the invite because he can’t […]
Dear Ernest, When Christmas is over, does Santa lose weight and get skinny or does he stay the same size all year long? Also, how many elves are there at the North Pole? Thanks, David, age 7 Hi David, Santa’s pretty regular with his weight. He doesn’t think it’s good for his health to be […]
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 […]
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 […]
Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices is a short novel written by John Allen about one man’s Christmas experience after suffering a devastating personal tragedy. “It was a perfect life. And it was hard for Eric Sanders to imagine how things could be any better…” So begins the story and the reader knows right away the author […]
