Hawk-eyed residents couldn’t believe what they saw: a full-sized elf precariously perched atop a street light at the intersection of US 27 and east Alexandria Pike on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022. Witnesses say the elf managed to scamper up to the top of the street light where she “hung out,” waving at motorists and pedestrians.
Allie the Elf managed to make her way to the very top of the light pole, and stretched out to watch as traffic went through town, just like the raccoon earlier this year that caused so much stir in Alexandria.
This isn’t the first time the mischievous minion of Santa Claus has performed these stunts. In 2021 Allie the Elf was seen vandalizing freshly poured concrete, having scribed her moniker into the end of a resident’s driveway.
After emblazoning her name on private property, Allie the Elf managed to squeeze herself into a claw machine game at the Kroger in Fort Mitchell.
Also in 2021, the half-pint perpetrator was seen causing trouble with The Grinch, who came over from Fort Thomas to run amok in Alexandria. Police were dispatched to the scene as worried residents called in reporting “a large, fuzzy green man with no pants on was seen skipping through town.”
Most recently, she has been accompanied by her brother and partner in crime, Buddy. In true sibling fashion, Allie dared Buddy to stick his tongue on the freshly-frozen pole during the cold snap in November.
After seeing he was sufficiently stuck, she headed to Harbor Freight, where she climbed atop a stack of plastic buckets 18 feet high.
Store managers were perplexed as to how she got up there with no one noticing, and shoppers were equally confused as to why she didn’t have a price tag.
When questioned about her escapades over the last few years, Allie said
“Santa sent me special delivery to the city of Alexandria Dec. 1 of 2020, during the COVID shutdown,” Allie the Elf said. “No worries – I was masked!”
As COVID continued and the holiday season approached, Allie wanted to raise Christmas spirit.
“Sadly, Christmas spirit was at an all-time low,” she said. “I thought some silly Elf on the Shelf fun would be the impetus to raise the community’s spirit.”
In spite of the dangerous nature of her stunts, Allie said not to worry about her.
“That might be when I was hanging onto the light over the highway – I figured if a crazy racoon could do it, a nimble Elf should have no problem,” she said. “Luckily I didn’t slip off into a passing car.”
When asked if she would ever retire from spreading joy by way of surprising stunts, Allie laughed.
“That would be up to the big guys (Santa and Alexandria Mayor Andy Schabell),” Allie said. “If Christmas spirit is lagging, I’ll have a job to do!”
Regardless of her cheery nature, officials warn that while she is not armed, she should be considered mischievous. Residents are asked to report any sightings of the elf to the City of Alexandria’s police department.
