The Associated Press on MSN14d
NORAD’s Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online in nine languages, from English to Japanese.
From its Cold War beginnings to global mirth: How does Norad track Santa?
Norad’s Santa Tracker has brought holiday cheer to millions, transforming a Cold War-era mistake into a beloved Christmas tradition. It all started in 1955 when a misprinted phone number connected a ...
Military Times15d
NORAD Santa tracker started in the Cold War. Now it’s a holiday staple
Luckey takes a call while volunteering at the NORAD Tracks Santa center at Peterson Air Force ... Air Force Base in Colorado on Dec. 24, 2017. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Phone calls ...
New York Post15d
How NORAD’s Santa tracker has given anxious kids ‘screams and giggles and laughter’ for decades
AP The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa ... at the NORAD center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs in 2017.
WFMZ-TV15d
NORAD's Santa tracker was a Cold War morale boost. Now it attracts millions of kids
Maj. Chris Hache takes a call while volunteering at the NORAD Tracks Santa center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colo., Dec. 24, 2017. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP, ...
Yahoo15d
NORAD Santa tracker started in the Cold War. Now it’s a holiday staple
This image provided by NORAD shows the command's Santa tracker. (NORAD via AP ... at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado on Dec. 24, 2017. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Phone calls aside ...