For the past nine years, Bri Crabtree has spent the holiday season as the Fairmont Hotel elf, dressed in stripey tights, curling shoes, a green elf suit and a hat filled with magic tricks. She’s also San Francisco’s most real social media follow right now, documenting her days — the naughty, the nice and the kids who try to grab her elf ears — in the thoroughly entertaining “Elf Diaries” on Facebook and Instagram. Read more at the link in our bio. 🎥: @santimejia_ | San Francisco Chronicle

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