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 17th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Scunner is grumpy, like Grumpy Smurf
December 17th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
We would make some homemade cookies to cheer him up. Or we could throw a party to cheer him up.
December 17th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
I’m so shocked that he hates Christmas! You should cheer him up by making a party that looks like he is back in Scotland.
December 17th, 2011 at 7:58 pm
If he likes mrs. claus cookies, that should be his christmas give. Santa?
December 17th, 2011 at 7:37 pm
Mabey you should make dessert from scotland and that might cheer him up.
I hope it works!
Merry Christmas!
December 17th, 2011 at 7:18 pm
maybe you can tell scunner the elf more about christmas
December 17th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
You can cheer him up by giving him a lot of love, giving him some cookies and milk and a few more days off. Let him visit Scotland for New Years.
December 17th, 2011 at 6:45 pm
Dear Santa Claus,
I feel so sorry for you that you have to put up with Scunner.He sounds like he is meanier than the Grinch.If i was your elf i would be a happy one LOL!i love you!
love,
christa
December 17th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
How could anyone hate Christmas?!?!!?
December 17th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
you could play bagpipes in Scotland they play bagpipes. Or you could have Scottish shortbread. he might just be homesick for Scotland