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The "Santaland Diaries" is a humorous essay by David Sedaris, published in his book "Barrel Fever". In this essay, Sedaris recounts his experiences working as an elf at Macy's department store during the Christmas season. The essay is filled with Sedaris' signature wit and observational humor, as he pokes fun at the commercialization of Christmas and his own misadventures as an elf.