[Jim Farmer]

That sounds like an excellent maths project for the boys. I would be most keen to see the results.

[Joanna Lytton-Vasey]

Thank you, Brother Jim. We always like to work on something useful and relevant to our Holy Mission.

Originally Posted by Joanna Lytton-Vasey

Does anyone know how tall an average elf is?

I am a fool! I should also have asked how much they weigh.

[Jim Farmer]

You may find some references to their size by following the links here.
Alternatively, take a trip to the Alden Valley, Lancashire which has a strong elf heritage. The locals may know.


Bear in mind though, that these gallows will be used for many other sinners, not just elves.

[Marko Loimaan-Aho]

Originally Posted by Joanna Lytton-Vasey

My eldest boy says you'd probably need to adjust the measurements, because the drop heights given with that plan don't allow for anyone under 112 pounds, So the platform would need to be higher off the ground.

He suggests you could reduce the height of the hanging frame, because elves are quite short. But the twins suggest that you could maybe compensate for that with a longer rope?

Thursday mornings we have a Practical Math lesson here, so they'll be working on the exact measurements. Does anyone know how tall an average elf is?

Elves are about 60 centimeters tall. Usually they are so fat, that hanging is no problem, there is enough weight.

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Originally Posted by Joanna Lytton-Vasey

I am a fool! I should also have asked how much they weigh.

The last time an elf was seen in Landover was in 1803 by Mary “Blesséd” Carswell.

The elf, if elf it were, was averred to be “One score and five barleycorns in height, of a slim frame and agile disposition, such that its weight could have scare exceed five and thirty drachms.”

[Daisy Mae Johnson]

Ah, just in time for Christmas.

I think every time I see an Elf on a Shelf in a store - I will set it on fire while I rebuke them IN THE NAME OF !

Elves are vile little demonic perverts!