SANTA’S COMING: Where is the jolly elf? || Sponsored by Quality Roofing – eParisExtra.com

The North American Aerospace Defense Command has kept tabs on Santa Clause every year, and this year, the 64th year in a row, is no different.

In addition to our day-to-day mission of defending North America, we are proud to carry on the tradition of tracking Santa as he travels along his yuletide flight path, said Gen. Terrence OShaughnessy, commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command. The same radars, satellites and interceptors employed on December 24 are used year-round to defend Canadian and American airspace from threats.

It all started in 1955 when a local newspaper advertisement informed children they could call Santa directly only the contact number in the advertisement was misprinted. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone rang through to the crew commander on duty, U.S. Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup, at the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center, the predecessor to NORAD. Col. Shoup was quick to realize a mistake had been made, and assured the child he was Santa. Shoup then assigned a duty officer to continue answering calls. Thus, a tradition was born, and continued when NORAD was formed in 1958. Each year since, NORAD has reported Santas location on Dec. 24 to millions of children and families.

To find out where Santa is, click here as he travels coast to coast and around the entire globe in one night!

Source: NORAD.org

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