DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT SANTA
Although we all know Santa Claus, many children have a number
of questions they wonder about this jolly old man with the long
white beard. Professor Elves from every corner of the globe held a
huge conference on this issue, where together they considered the
questions children had. With the help of Santa and Mrs Claus, the
Professor Elves gathered together a massive pile of frequently
asked questions and wrote down the answers for everyone to see. So,
now we want to ask from you: Did you know this about Santa
Claus?
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Santa's age
When we asked Santa this question, he thought for
quite a while before replying: Do you know, I’m not
even sure myself.
Once I tried to sit
down and think how many Christmases I could remember,
but once I had got to about 364 Christmases I fell
asleep in my very comfortable rocking
chair... |
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Santa's beard
The length of Santa’s beard varies according to
who measures it. The most recent measurement was
conducted by the Head Professor Elf who used his
right foot to make the measurements, and the
dimensions were found to be a whopping three feet and
a few sticking out hairs!
In order to make sure Santa’s beard stays handsome
and bushy, the elves have established Santa’s very
own Elf Barber Shop. Taking good care of Santa’s
beard is quite a task indeed; just keeping the beard
curly requires hard work performed by a dozen
elves! |
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How tall is
Santa?
Santa’s height varies according to who what he is
doing at the time. Santa is much shorter when he
wanders the fell hillsides to pick berries or talks
with small children, and he’s much taller when he is
looking out to the horizon or staring at the starry
skies. However, one thing we do know for certain:
Santa Claus is taller than the tallest elf, but
shorter than the oldest grandest pine trees in
Lapland. |
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Santa's favorite
food
This question is
not very hard to answer: Santa Claus believes that
the best food in the whole world is naturally the
Christmas porridge prepared by Mrs Claus! The recipe
for the porridge is top secret, and no-one but Mrs
Claus actually knows the secret recipe. The Wisdom
Elves did, however, reveal one of the secret
ingredients for the porridge: A spice called “
Where’d
-I-put-it?” |
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What Santa Does
during His Time Off
Santa Claus takes his holidays in the summertime!
This is a time when he relaxes by wandering the
forests and fells picking berries or fishing. Santa
Claus also enjoys gold panning at his very own secret
gold claim accompanied with his Golden Elves. His
favourite hobby is definitely reading: even as we
speak he is reading ten books at the same
time. |
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Santa's
animals
Many believe that reindeer are Santa’s most
important animals. For Santa Claus, the welfare of
all animals is very important. Consequently, in a
number of locations all over Finland the animals also
celebrate Christmastime. For instance, at the Ranua
Zoo you can experience the Animal Christmas when the
smallest of mice to the biggest of bears wish each
other a very Merry Christmas! Did you know that polar
bears do not hibernate?
Santa Claus is a true friend of all animals and he
can also speak in animal languages. This skill is
especially important during the summertime in the
Lappish wilderness when the mosquitoes dominate the
landscape. The mosquitoes are helpers for Santa’s
Reindeer Elves, as they help to gather all the
reindeer together to receive their earmarks. |
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