NORAD Continues a Tradition with Santa

It is a tradition. NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) tracks Santa on Christmas Eve, through the North American air space. This Christmas tradition started in 1955 through a misprint:

“…The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement for children to call Santa misprinted the telephone number. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD Commander-in-Chief’s operations “hotline.” The Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check radar for indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole.”

link: Why We Track Santa

link: NORAD Tracks Santa

Was it a “misprint“? - Saint Nicholas isn’t telling. This is his busiest time of the year. Follow him with the NORAD tracking and give him a hand. Extend a kindness; Santa appreciates the help.

Catherine