Interview with Santa Claus

　　Q1.How amazing! It’s really nice to ride on your sleigh! By the way, may I ask how many reindeer you have?

　　A. Sure! The names of my lovely pets are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudoph – he’s the one with the red nose - plus Olive and Al.

　　Q2. Your factory is fabulous! That must be the paradise of all children! But how do you manage to produce all the Christmas gifts by yourself?

　　A. Oh, goodness! I could never do it myself. I have many hard-working elves putting in lots of overtime throughout the year.

　　Q 3. I’ve heard that you’ve got your own mailbox. Do you check your e-mail often?

　　A. Absolutely. It’s great to hear from boys and girls around the world in 47 languages. Still, there are way too many messages to read every day, so my mailbox overflows quickly. Sometimes, my computer gets attacked by a virus and that really slows production down for a while.

　　Q 4. If you retire one day, what do you want to do most?

　　A. Good question. I really hadn’t thought about that. I suppose I would like to sail around the world – in the warmer parts, of course. Then again, I wouldn’t mind being a writer, a movie star, or a cook …

　　Q 5. What impresses you most as being Santa Claus?

　　A. Well, it’s really a chance to bring happiness and hope to people. That’s awfully fulfilling.