Taunted by an Elf: A Christmas Lament
Back in 2005, Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chandra Bell self-published a book called The Elf on the Shelf. For anyone who does not know this tradition, the book comes with a plush Elf. This elf sits on a shelf and “observes” the children of the household and brings a report to Santa every night. The elf returns in the morning and can be found in a new place every day. What this means for parents is that…