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Morning Edition - David Sedaris reads from SantaLand Diaries

A hilarious tale of working as an elf during Xmas

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Corley
@corleyh · COO @ Product Hunt
This is impossible not to enjoy, David Sedaris talking about this season working as an Elf, in a green velvet uniform. "I think I'll be a low key type of elf." "All of a sudden we are surrounded by 5 santas...." "This morning I worked as an exit elf..." Yes, this is just a few of the gems. I think I might be playing this for my family (minus young children) … See more
Alex Carter
@alexcartaz · Operations @ 60dB. Ex-PH Podcasts 😻
You might not expect "Santa's Helper" to be a career-altering gig, but for David Sedaris, it changed everything. The writer and humorist spent a season working at Macy's as a department store elf. He described his short tenure as Crumpet the Elf in "The Santaland Diaries," an essay that he read on Morning Edition in 1992. Instantly, a classic was born. Seda… See more