I’m a lover of The Elf and frightened by the similarities of this movie in her own life.
While tweeting about one of the most classic movies of all time yesterday, The Elf, a sudden realization overcame me. Buddy, The Elf in the movie, holds a striking similarity to my own children. Perhaps they are not human children and really elves from The North Pole, and when Santa visits he can perhaps make them normal again?
Here’s just a few examples to share what I’m talking about:
Diet
Buddy: We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup. My kids talk like this at the dinner table ALL THE TIME! NO KIDDING! The heck with vegetables, they’re all like WHERE’S THE DESSERT MAMA? and stuff like that.
Behavior:
Gimbel’s Manager: This, is the North Pole.
Buddy: No it isn’t.
Gimbel’s Manager: Yes it is.
Buddy: No it isn’t.
Gimbel’s Manager: Yes it is!
Buddy: No it isn’t! Where’s the snow?
Argumentative as the day is long. I swear they were hired by a mini-attorney school and are being paid to banter with me on a daily basis. Yep, they and The Elf would get along swimmingly.
Repetition:
Buddy: Francisco! That’s fun to say! Francisco… Frannncisco… Franciscooo… There are some days when my kids will pick one word then repeat it around 1,432,678 times. Roundabout.
Manners:
Buddy: [burps loud and long] Did you hear that?
Michael: You’re so weird. Yep, same bad manners, too.
God-awful honesty. No filter:
Buddy: You stink. You smell like beef and cheese! You don’t smell like Santa.
Volume Level:
Buddy: The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.
Sweet innocence and wonder at daily normality:
Buddy: Good news! I saw a dog today! This one is actually quite endearing.
Sleep Habits:
Emily: So, Buddy, how’d you sleep?
Buddy: Great! I got a full 40 minutes!
We don’t need to belabor this point, especially to new parents.
Belief:
Buddy: SANTA! OH MY GOD! SANTA’S COMING! I KNOW HIM! I KNOW HIM!
They really do know him. That’s why Christmas is so much fun.
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