NPR Morning Edition, December 23, 2005·

The life of David Sedaris took an unexpected, and not entirely unwelcome, turn when his “Santaland Diaries” were first broadcast on Morning Edition in 1992. Sedaris recounted his experiences playing Crumpet the elf at Macy’s in New York during the holidays. Almost overnight, he went from obscurity to sought-after talent….

You can read about David Sedaris’ Santaland Diaries and listen to his 1992 radio version here.