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NORAD keeps track of Santa Claus

USA Today · 3d

Why did NORAD start tracking Santa Claus? It started with a wrong number

NORAD began to track Santa Claus in 1955, following an accidental phone call made to the agency by a young boy interested in in speaking with Kris Kringle.

When is Santa getting to you? NORAD is tracking Santa’s journey

Phones in Colorado will ring off the hook as children around the world look for Santa on his Yuletide journey.

Colorado Springs-Pueblo KKTV o… · 3d

NORAD Santa Tracker: 69-year-old tradition started with wrong number

CONAD became NORAD in 1958, and every year since, NORAD puts hundreds of volunteers behind phones to answer calls from children around the world. Questions fielded by volunteers include pressing matters such as: “How fast can Santa travel?” and “What time do I need to be in bed?”

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Colorado woman recalls phone call that transformed father into NORAD's "Santa Colonel"

A Colorado woman remembers when one of the most important holiday missions began. It all started with her father and a phone ...

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How NORAD’s Santa tracker has given anxious kids ‘screams and giggles and laughter’ for decades

Each year, at least 100,000 kids call the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location.

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NORAD Santa tracker: How Saint Nick's journey is offered in different languages

NORAD's Santa Tracker follows St. Nick as he delivers toys. One company offers free translation services to help more kids ...

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NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids.

Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. Each ...

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