If the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) in Colorado can track incoming Soviet nukes, following Santa Claus and his reindeer should be easy peasy. For the inside story see what The Times has to say. For the real thing go to Official NORAD Santa Tracker in seven different languages. He made it to Rio de Janeiro and all sorts of strange places.
See Where Santa Is NOW!
This is the official site. They have what it takes to do what it takes
except on the 9th of September 2001 when it really mattered.
Wikipedia Explains Rather Better Than The Times
They stick to the accidental misprint story. I settle for a reporter with a sense of humour.
The Times Say Click Here To Track Santa Tonight
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As Santa Claus and his reindeer make their epic voyage around the planet tonight, delivering presents to the world’s children, having taken note of which have been naughty and nice, radar and satellite are set to follow his sleigh. This Christmas Eve, millions of boys and girls will be able to “watch” his progress on the internet and their mobile phones.The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) in Colorado, the organisation entrusted with defending the US and Canada from incoming nuclear missiles, says it can use its high-tech defence system to garner Father Christmas’s whereabouts. It has been “tracking Santa” for more than 50 years,.................
However, NORAD took up the duties of following Father Christmas well before the internet even existed. In 1955, a desperate child called up the organisation asking to speak to Santa. The call was answered by Colonel Harry Shoup, the man in charge of the massive radar system designed give an early warning of an incoming Soviet attack on North America....................
On hearing that they had not got through to the North Pole, but to continental air defence, the inquisitive child asked whether Colonel Shoup knew where Santa was. Playing along, he checked the radar to work out Saint Nick’s exact location and informed the child. The senior officer then told his staff to do same, if anyone else called asking about Santa Claus. After being convinced that it was good public relations exercise, NORAD have been providing the service ever since..........
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This was written by a cynic. Ignore him and let the children enjoy themselves.
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