Q & A with Prim

Observe the elf in its natural holiday habitat...

Deanna: Prim, what can you tell people about this whole Elf on the Shelf tradition?
Prim: Around Christmas time, Santa sends us Scout Elves into homes, and our sole job is to watch over children’s behavior. Naughty or nice, we report it back to Santa each night. We’re always watching. 

D: That would explain why you don’t have eyelids... but I digress.  If I understand correctly, you’re saying that you’re magical?
P: Pardon me, but I’m not just a pixie. I’m an elite pixie. That’s like asking Harry Potter if he’s magical. These things are just facts.    

D: My apologies. So, what do you - an elite, magical Scout Elf - do in the elf off season?
P: I had applied to work at Tiffany’s – I’d love to take advantage of their employee discount - but my hands are tied by Santa. 

D: So back to the toy workshop it is, huh?
P: No, literally, my hands are tied. Sewn together with white, thirty weight polyester thread.

D: Oh, I see. Well, the constantly folded hands make you look quite prim and proper, Prim. But back to the question of your plans for the year.
P: I’ve decided to take a leave of absence from the whole business of the North Pole. I’m “off the shelf,” as it were. I’m thinking Mexico, Washington, D.C., some days at the spa, a little bit of everything.

D: I haven’t seen many elves with a skirt like yours. Where did you get it?
P: It’s from the Claus Couture Collection, Winter 2011. It was all the rage on the runways of the Arctic Circle.

D: What’s your favorite accessory?
P: My smile.  It complements any outfit.  And it's permanent.

D: Do you have a celebrity crush?
P: Legolas. He’s pretty much the Orlando Bloom of the elf world.  

D: Thank you for taking the time out of your busy itinerary to let our readers get to know you more. 
P: My pleasure.  Remember, naughty or nice, I'm always watching...

D: Creepy, but yes, we've established the fact that you don't have eyelids...