The Weekly Question

How old is Santa, and how many elves does he have?

“He has 1,015 elves, and he is 1,015 years old.”

Andy, 7, Winterport

“He is 50 years old, and I think he has 130 elves.”

Autumn, 6, Bangor

“I don’t know how old he is, I’d have to ask him. But I’m guessing he has 20 elves.”

Tristan, 6, Bangor

“I’ll go with 130 years old, and I’ll say 20 elves.”

Isabella, 7, Bangor

“I think he’s 1,000 years old and a dozen elves. I hope they are making me a dirt bike.”

Christopher, 9, Bangor

“He’s 25 years old. He has 15 elves.”

Mitchell, 9, Holden

“He’s 25, and he has probably like 100 elves.”

Brandon, 6, Bangor

“He’s 38. I think he has 29 elves.”

Madison, 7, Holden