There are many traditions that are associated with celebrating Christmas. Some of these traditions—the giving of gifts, the procurement and decoration of a tree, the hanging of lights—are more standard. Notice that I use the word “standard” here and not the word “normal”; there is simply nothing normal about finding a tree, and in some instances even a FAKE TREE, moving it INTO your house, and then covering it in glass and lights because Jesus was born? But it’s a great tradition nonetheless and we do it every year because CHRISTMAS IS THE BEST. PERIOD. Then there are other Christmas traditions that are equally bizarre but decidedly less standard. This is where the Christmas Elves come into play.

For years, the Duffey house in Mobile, Alabama has been under attack by a group of two Christmas elves who are known only by the names Himself and Herself. These elves love Christmas, saltine crackers, and mayhem—and not necessarily in that order. It is not at all unusual to awake on a winter’s morning to find a part of the house vandalized almost beyond recognition by these mischief-makers. They then have the audacity to leave behind mocking notes, frequently calling us names—more specifically “Nerds.”

I realize that this may seem like a strange thing to bring up in a blog-post. And in normal circumstances, I would agree with you. But last night, I regret to inform you, the elves struck the kitchen of the House of Brigid. This appears to be a new generation of elves, going simply by the initials H&H, Jrs. (I can only assume this means Himself and Herself, Jr.) Contained in this post are photos of the aftermath of their revelry.

An elf in action

 

The note reads: "Nerds, we need saltines when we wake from hibernation. -H&H, Jrs.

 

As you can see, it looks like we will have our hands full until Christmas, when the elves will hopefully go back to hibernating.

When we are not busy dealing with our Elf infestation, we are hard at work preparing the students of Kennedy Park for their Christmas Carol Service, which will take place on Tuesday night. All of the music is sounding great and it’s hard not to get into the Christmas spirit when 120 Irish children are consistently belting Christmas Carols at the top of their lungs. Pray that all goes well and Merry Christmas to all!