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The Elves of McMurdo

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 · comments 3 comments


MCMURDO STATION, ANTARCTICA– (By Mary Miller and John Weller) In the middle of an interview last Sunday, we were distracted by a mob of elves and Santas making the rounds at McMurdo station. John caught it all on video…



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  1. Edward Kinnally on December 24th, 2008 at 10:20 am:

    At least you guys are having fun down there! Merry Christmas!

  2. Mary Miller on December 26th, 2008 at 7:36 pm:

    Thanks Edward, people around here find their own unique way to celebrate the holidays. We spent Christmas among the penguins at Cape Royds but were visited by Santa and his elves who arrived by helicopter rather than sleigh. They needed a convenient mode of transport to leave presents of fruit and cookies at all the area field camps.

  3. Jessica on December 30th, 2008 at 3:04 pm:

    I think you experienced SantArctica! Santacon happens all over the world, but someday I’d like to participate in this one http://sandwichgirl.livejournal.com/73511.html

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