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Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Tracking Santa Claus

Heyy Everyonee...
Wonder where Santa Claus this Chrsitmas??? Then visit http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.html and you can find out. It's the annual "Military Tracks Santa" tradition.

The military personnel charged with being the eyes in the sky are certainly acting like he does — and they've been joined on the Internet by millions of believers. Even doubters have reason to pause when they hear the North American Aerospace Defense Command — or NORAD, which monitors air and space threats against the U.S. and Canada — is in charge of the annual Christmas mission to keep children informed of Santa's worldwide journey to their homes. "They challenge it, but only to a point," said Senior Master Sgt. Sharon Ryder-Platts, 49, who for five years has been a Santa tracker, taking calls from those wanting to know the location of jolly old St. Nick. According to NORAD, Santa began his latest flight early Wednesday at the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean. Historically, Santa visits the South Pacific first, then New Zealand and Australia. NORAD points out that only Santa knows his route. Last year, NORAD's Santa tracking center answered 94,000 calls and responded to 10,000 e-mails. About 10.6 million visitors went to the Web site, which can be viewed in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Japanese and Chinese. The military personnel charged with being the eyes in the sky are certainly acting like he does — and they've been joined on the Internet by millions of believers.

I just started looking at this organization last year. There's games on the site and videos in towns or cities showing proof of Santa Claus and his sleigh with the reindeers.

Think this is cool? Comment me and tell me what you think!

~Jilllllly Beann <3333

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