For anyone unfamiliar, during the Christmas season there is a concept known as “Elf on the Shelf” which is just a tradition where people leave a stuffed Elf on an elevated platform like a counter, fireplace, or… Well, shelf.
However, in recent years this innocent custom has exploded into a rhyming meme on the internet and since this is Christmas in Scotland and us Scots have our own unique sense of humour we’ve added our own flavour to it. When we asked you, our Scotsman readers, to fill out “You’ve heard of Elf on a Shelf, now get ready for… X” you gave a treasure trove of exquisite responses.
In summary of those, here are 10 ‘Elf on the Shelf’ memes for your amusement this festive season - how many can you guess correctly right away without checking?

. Elf on a Shelf Cover.jpg
You've heard of Elf on a Shelf, now get ready for... (Scottish edition) Photo: Submitted

. Robert the Bruce on a Moose
Starting off easy with the legendary King of Scots himself, 'Robert the Bruce on a Moose' ought to look relatively familiar since many of his statues around Scotland feature him mounted on a War Horse. Photo: Brian Smith via Flickr / cloudytronics via Canva Pro

. A Heilan Coo on an IRN-BRU
Doesn't get much more quintessentially Scottish than this! IRN-BRU was launched in Scotland back in 1901 and it's considered our "second national drink" after Whisky. Photo: Submitted

1. Robert the Bruce on a Moose
Starting off easy with the legendary King of Scots himself, 'Robert the Bruce on a Moose' ought to look relatively familiar since many of his statues around Scotland feature him mounted on a War Horse. Photo: Brian Smith via Flickr / cloudytronics via Canva Pro

2. A Heilan Coo on an IRN-BRU
Doesn't get much more quintessentially Scottish than this! IRN-BRU was launched in Scotland back in 1901 and it's considered our "second national drink" after Whisky. Photo: Submitted

3. Sonic oan the Tonic
Sonic the Hedgehog? More like Tonic the Seshhog... Buckfast is a well-known tonic wine in Scotland that's often just known by "tonic" - gotta go fast into those rounds! Photo: Farley Santos via Flickr /Buckfast

4. A Spartan on a Tartan
THIS. IS. SCOTLAND! Apt choice for the list as the actor behind the iconic "This is Sparta!" line is Scotland's own Gerard Butler who was born in Paisley in the Scottish Lowlands. Photo: Ruth Black via Canva Pro / Σταύρος via Flickr