Scunner the Elf
We have a new elf up here in the North Pole. His name is Scunner. He is a Scottish elf. Do you know where Scotland is?
It turns out that Scunner is a rather grumpy elf!
Anyway, Scunner was in such a bad mood today. I caught him knocking the stuffing out of a teddy bear. I asked him what was wrong and he told me that he hated Christmas!
GASP! I did not know what to say! This was such a surprise. I did not know that ANYONE could hate Christmas!
I asked him why and he just pulled a face.
“It isn’t much fun for the elves now is it?” he grumbled. “We make all the Christmas presents. Then we get a few days off. Then we start all over again!” Scunner stopped for a second. “Well, maybe Mrs. Claus’ cookies are ok.” Then he marched away, stomping his feet.
I did not know what to say! No one at the North Pole sees making Christmas presents as work. It is too much fun to be work!
Later on, I saw him again. He was looking out of the window at the stars. He looked so sad! I wished I could cheer him up.
I asked Kissy the Elf if she knew why Scunner was so sad. She told me that he really misses Scotland. “He actually quite likes Christmas” she said. “But he prefers New Year’s Eve. In Scotland, they call it Hogmanay.”
Well I have an idea that might cheer Scunner up. It is a surprise though! You will have to wait and see what it is.
Merry Christmas!
Santa Claus
P.S. How would you cheer up Scunner the Grumpy Elf? You can click here to tell me or scroll down to see what other people have written!
December 18th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
Hmm… maybe you can send him back to scottland for new years with all the fireworks and mardi gras beads. (I dont even know if they do that in scottland) but do that and see if it will work
P.S. if it doesnt work dont blame it on me!
December 18th, 2011 at 6:50 pm
invite his friends up to the north pole for christmas
December 18th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
i would make the north pole look like scotland and do scotland terdtions
December 18th, 2011 at 6:18 pm
I would cheer up Scunner by letting him play with the toys.
December 18th, 2011 at 6:17 pm
Well maybe scunner was having a bad day and he is scottish
December 18th, 2011 at 6:12 pm
maybe you can tell him more about christmas
December 18th, 2011 at 6:07 pm
Dear Scunner,
Sometimes I have a bad day too! It’s okay to be honenst about your feelings. Kissy the elf told us you really really like Christmas, I’m sorry you miss Scotland. I bet Santa would send you back for a vacation! I hape you have a very HAPPY day tomorrow!
I love all you eleves!
I love SANTA best!
Madison
December 18th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Hi I am from Australia. Maybe you should tell him the meaning of Christmas. What I know about the meaning of Christmas is you should always celebrate Christmas with family and friends evenif you are different from the others. Another suggestion is you should decorate the North Pole as Scotland so Scunner could feel at home again and also be in the Christmas Spirit
December 18th, 2011 at 5:25 pm
Iam part scottish just like scunner the new elf
December 18th, 2011 at 5:23 pm
To give him lots of candy canes. Ps.iam part scottish