The Underpants Gnomes are indeed real, and are indeed stealing underpants. The r

The Underpants Gnomes are indeed real, and are indeed stealing underpants. The reason for the thefts is apparently due to some sort of higher corporate plan.

The plan was outlined thus:
Phase 1: Steal Underpants.
Phase 2: ?
Phase 3: Profit

Santa Claus does not hire elves, but rather the Underpants Gnomes to be his holiday helpers. Although they spend most of the year collecting underpants, every Christmas season they travel to the North Pole part time, where they work as central control for Santa’s holiday mission.