It is Christmas in Kentucky and Santa’s been keeping all his little elves busy. You see, the elves do most the work each season. They gather toys, double check Santa’s lists, handle social media, and basically do all the things Santa and Mrs. Claus have gotten too old to maintain alone. The elves work hard to make sure that Santa can deliver just what Kentucky needs, in most cases. However, the little buggers do have a twisted sense of humor, so they tossed in a few things that are likely more Krampus’s style. I think that happens if the elves feel underappreciated. Thus, if you see an elf with Santa, thank him/her for all their hard work.
Here are 11 special things Santa brought Kentucky this year:
- Sports scandals
WDRB It seems every few years we get hit with an insane sports scandal, and this is our year. If you live in Kentucky, you know that there have been acquisitions made regarding encouraged questionable behavior. I don’t know what did and didn’t happen, but there are whispers amongst the elves.
- Additions to the Hall of Fame
Kosair This year Santa and the elves brought us seven new inductees to the legendary Hall of Fame. This year’s new Hall of Famers are Lloyd Gardner, Sharon Garland, Randy Marsh, Mel Purcell, Paul Sanderford, Shandelier Boyd Smith and the renowned Keeneland Race Track. They join the likes of Muhammad Ali and Pat Day.
- Big Four Bridge
Shannon Tompkins There was much work done to build the new pedestrian bridge from Louisville to Indiana during 2015. Now we can walk to Indiana since driving across one of the many existing bridges is such a pain in the tush due to construction and traffic. The elves said, “hey, at least they finished something”.
- Corvette chaos
Washington Post Several corvettes and a large portion of the museum itself were swallowed into a gigantic sink hole unexpectedly. This made national news for Kentucky. People everywhere felt an overwhelming sense of loss because some classic corvettes were “almost” mortally wounded.
- Ewoking Dead
Secret Santa The elves thought this was funny… in particular for Walking Dead fans. They blasted it across social media for everyone to see.
- Cold rain
Neil Budde The elves didn’t feel we needed to have a white Christmas. Instead, they thought Kentuckians were so filled with holiday spirit we needed a little water to dampen down the festivities. Who doesn’t love driving in the rain in Kentucky during the holidays?
- No snow
Kevin Schraer Though the weather is now warm and sunny like some of us would prefer, it is not frigid cold and icy. Thankfully the elves got Mother Nature to give us all clear roads to visit our Kentucky family and friends. I, for one, hate driving in the snow and ice.
- Overwhelming beauty
Frankieleon Every year Kentucky is blessed with an amazing amount of scenic beauty from the Appalachians to the Ohio River. Taking a slow ride in our state means you are sure to pass some gorgeous forests, rivers, lakes, rolling hills, lush mountains or overall pleasant countryside.
3. Black Friday brawls
Black Friday is always chaotic, but this year Kentucky was practically renowned in the history of Black Friday brawls. We took home the championship for 2015 when it came to assaulting people trying to buy the last of what we wanted. The media seemed focused on us this year, with a few highlights from Georgia as well. The elves wept… but a few of them took advantage of the madness, placing bets and winning a little extra Christmas cash.
WDRB
It seems every few years we get hit with an insane sports scandal, and this is our year. If you live in Kentucky, you know that there have been acquisitions made regarding encouraged questionable behavior. I don’t know what did and didn’t happen, but there are whispers amongst the elves.
Kosair
This year Santa and the elves brought us seven new inductees to the legendary Hall of Fame. This year’s new Hall of Famers are Lloyd Gardner, Sharon Garland, Randy Marsh, Mel Purcell, Paul Sanderford, Shandelier Boyd Smith and the renowned Keeneland Race Track. They join the likes of Muhammad Ali and Pat Day.
Shannon Tompkins
There was much work done to build the new pedestrian bridge from Louisville to Indiana during 2015. Now we can walk to Indiana since driving across one of the many existing bridges is such a pain in the tush due to construction and traffic. The elves said, “hey, at least they finished something”.
Washington Post
Several corvettes and a large portion of the museum itself were swallowed into a gigantic sink hole unexpectedly. This made national news for Kentucky. People everywhere felt an overwhelming sense of loss because some classic corvettes were “almost” mortally wounded.
Secret Santa
The elves thought this was funny… in particular for Walking Dead fans. They blasted it across social media for everyone to see.
Neil Budde
The elves didn’t feel we needed to have a white Christmas. Instead, they thought Kentuckians were so filled with holiday spirit we needed a little water to dampen down the festivities. Who doesn’t love driving in the rain in Kentucky during the holidays?
Kevin Schraer
Though the weather is now warm and sunny like some of us would prefer, it is not frigid cold and icy. Thankfully the elves got Mother Nature to give us all clear roads to visit our Kentucky family and friends. I, for one, hate driving in the snow and ice.
Frankieleon
Every year Kentucky is blessed with an amazing amount of scenic beauty from the Appalachians to the Ohio River. Taking a slow ride in our state means you are sure to pass some gorgeous forests, rivers, lakes, rolling hills, lush mountains or overall pleasant countryside.
2. Star Wars
The new Star Wars was out before Christmas for those of us wanting to relive our youth, or share it with children, nieces, nephews, family or friends. It brought about vivid memories of seeing the originals at the theater for me. I even had the Star Wars binders and Trapkeeper from the 70s. The force was with the elves timing on this one. I heard they really put the pressure on Disney to get it out before Solstice.
1. Light Up Festivals
Beautiful light up festivals went on all across the state. From one town to the next, those with holiday spirit gathered together to unite and observe beauty, displays and Christmas trees, while spreading cheer. Kentucky lit up on the satellites as all across the state holiday lights were turned on and twinkling.
Kentucky got good and bad for Christmas this year, but we’ll always have a beautiful state to call home. I guess this is what happens when Santa needs a break and leaves things to the elves, which apparently have issues. Let us hope they take it easy on us again next year. Happy holidays, Merry Christmas, Yule, or whatever festive event you might celebrate. What did you all get from Santa… or those pesky elves?
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