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 19th, 2011 at 8:14 am
he must be a grumpy elf alright
December 19th, 2011 at 6:49 am
Yoo can bring some of his friends down or make it look like scotland
December 19th, 2011 at 5:39 am
You could do a Scot Pole Christmas+New Years! You could do some of your traditions, and some Scottish traditions for Christmas and New Years, this way everyone’s happy and maybe Scunner will begin to understand why you love Christmas so much!
December 19th, 2011 at 3:01 am
Hello Scunner the Elf, you can’t be a grumpy elf I just don’t believe it. My dad is from scotland and I am half scottish “oh aye” haha. Maybe ask Santa more about christmas. At christmas all the elves start to work and make toys then on christmas eve 24th of December the sleigh is packed on presents and when all of us children are asleep, santa delivers all the presents in ONE night! Amazing. You should embrace being an elf I’d love to be one haha. Well Merry christmas scunner
December 18th, 2011 at 11:07 pm
you should let him come on your sled this christmas
December 18th, 2011 at 9:42 pm
you should make up a day to celebrate all the elves hard work like a party or a disco you could show off your dance moves you could even give the elves presents
P.S.do you think he is homesick
P.P.S do you celebrate there birthdays
December 18th, 2011 at 9:34 pm
OH SCUNNER! FILL MY STOCKING AND BRING JOY TO THE WORLD ONCE AGAIN SANTA CLAUS!
December 18th, 2011 at 8:52 pm
dear santa you should proubly make a day when everything gets to be and look like scottland just 1 day maybe
December 18th, 2011 at 8:06 pm
scunner might be a little grumpy but there has to be a way to cheer him up!
December 18th, 2011 at 7:48 pm
Hi Santa!
I Hope Scunner fixes the teddy bear. I think me and my mom know what to do. Get him a puching bag so he can punch out his anger without destroying any toys. Then you can make a little Scottish village for him so he can have it to make him feel at home. You can also take him on the sleigh on Christmas and let him deliver the presents to the Scottish children and to his friends.