10 Questions with Santa and Mrs. Claus
Over the Mountain Journal got the inside scoop from Santa himself on what it’s like to go around the world in a single night!
Photo by Jordan Wald
1.Do you have to pay tariffs on sleighing your products into the U.S.?
You can’t place tariffs on Santa’s magic!
2. Does Mrs. Claus like you to get out of the house?
Mrs. Claus: I’ll answer this one. Kris and I spend a lot of time together all year long up at the North Pole, so it’s nice to have some me time while he’s out delivering the toys. I like a long bath and to binge The Gilded Age.
3. Are you using AI to help discover who has been naughty and nice?
I’m more of an old-school big magic book kind of guy.
4. Are you an Alabama fan or an Auburn fan?
Well, I do wear red, but no, Santa is a fan of everyone!
5. What do reindeer eat?
Those guys will eat almost anything you put in front of them, but they’re partial to lichen (or reindeer moss) that they dig out from the snow with their hooves.
6. Do your elves have a 401k?
If you’ve seen the movie Elf—one of my personal favorites—you know that elves love sugar, so while they don’t have 401ks (there aren’t a lot of investment pros in the North Pole), they get free housing, and everyone gets a membership to the jelly of the month club!
7. What’s your favorite Christmas song?
“Here Comes Santa Claus” of course!
8. What does Mrs. Claus feed you for supper?
Mrs. Claus: Again, I’ll take this one: I have to feed Kris hardy food that will keep him, well, filling out his suit if you know what I mean, so there are lots of meat, potatoes and pasta happening up here!
9. Have you ever considered Ozempic?
Absolutely not! People want Santa with his bowl-full-of-jelly belly! Skinny Santa is just creepy.
10. Where are you going after your big night?
We’re off for a vacation somewhere warm. I can’t tell you exactly where, but there will be beaches, an ocean, and a frozen drink or two involved!
Kevin and Elizabeth Studinka, otherwise known as the Homewood Clauses, can be reached at [email protected] or at 205-392-2079.
Santa and Mrs. Claus were photographed on location at Christopher Collection at 2913 Linden Ave. in downtown Homewood.
