Santa’s workshop continues to deal with COVID-19 protocols

Everyone at Santa’s workshop is busily preparing for the Big Day. The COVID-19 shutdown earlier this year put them behind schedule—and meeting the workshop’s stringent pandemic protocols has been a challenge—but things look good now for meeting their Christmas Eve deadline.

Deck the halls with personal protective equipment

With production still in full swing, Santa decided to drop in on North Pole safety director Clark Griswold to review the facility’s COVID-19 safety program.

“Everything looks great, I must say,” said Griswold. “I met with the reindeer, and they are good to go. In fact, considering how they are positioned as they fly, they actually are pleased about wearing masks and wondered why they never thought of that before.”

“What about Rudolph?” Santa asked. “We might need him if the weather doesn’t cooperate.”

“No problem, sir.” Griswold responded. “We have a clear face shield for him.”

Workers distance thems-elves

“Excellent. What’s new on the production floor?”

“We are on schedule, but it has been a little tense down there,” Griswold responded. “The social-distancing thing is hard on the elves because six feet is a lot of space to cover with those little legs. They also don’t like the fact that we banned singing carols while they work because of concerns about spreading the virus.”

“Well, no loss there since most of them have such scratchy little voices anyway. Except that one guy with the swivelly hips and the snarly lips—what’s his name?”