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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…
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Christmas Controversies

His neighbors call him "Crazy Mel". And if you ever saw his home there in Memphis at Christmastime you'd know why he gained the name. He's got more than 50,000 lights on his house. His house is so bright the space shuttle uses it as a landmark. And…
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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…
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The Parent Santa Connection

Reading Santa's mail is an exercise in human psychology. There are the sweet letters from five-year-old girls who don't ask for anything from Santa, they just want to send a letter where they can dot their I's with a little heart. Seven-year-old…
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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…
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Top 10 Ways Santa Knows You Have Been Naughty

10. That "Better Luck Next Year" banner that Santa left you before is still up. 9. When you ask Santa for a new BBQ to go with all that coal you've been getting for years now. 8. Your Mom tells Santa that your stocking is in the dryer.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Magic of Santa

Some people say that Santa is magic. I say that some people are morons. Santa is just a man. He has problems just like the rest of us. Broken fingernails, bunched up underwear, phone soliticitors and bad breath are as normal to Santa as they…
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How Santa Does It

One of the most common questions we get around here goes along the lines of "How is it possible that Santa Claus can visit the house of every child all in one night?" When kids ask this my initial response is "Sheesh, what kind of kid are you?…
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Santa Speaks 2004

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…
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Santa Speaks 2003

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…
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Does Santa ever get skinny?

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…
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Is Santa’s mail safe?

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…