Texas Mom Burns Elf on the Shelf in Hilarious Drama—Her Facebook Post Goes Viral with Thousands of Comments

A Texas mother of two accidentally burns their Elf on the Shelf, and secretly hopes he dies, along with their tradition. "Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays" by Michel Curi/Flickr [CC BY 2.0 (ept.ms/2haHp2Y)])

A mother in Wylie, Texas, has given many parents a chuckle—and maybe even a good idea—over a mishap with her Elf on the Shelf named Elfis.

Brittany Mease, a single mother of two, had dutifully brought out Elfis on Dec. 1, despite the fact that she “can’t stand doing Elf on the Shelf.”