# People don't do Elfie for their kids.  They do it to impress friends on Facebook.

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**Created:** [December 16, 2012, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-dont-do-elfie-for-their-kids-they-do-it-to-impress-friends-on-facebook/644182 "2012-12-16T14:12:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-dont-do-elfie-for-their-kids-they-do-it-to-impress-friends-on-facebook/644182/81 "2012-12-21T07:40:37Z")

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> [@WolfpackJeep](#):
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> I finally got a picture of one of Mom’s elves…excuse the screen flash. 🙂
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> [Elf.](http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l244/zj_1997/Photoon12-20-12at757PM_zps5e6ea82e.jpg)

Yep, mine are the same size, different faces though. Mine have more prominent features. I’ve never seen any others up to now though. Nifty.

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