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With Christmas quickly approaching, kids around the world are likely looking for ways to get their wish lists to Santa as quickly as possible. Luckily, there’s still time to get in touch with Saint Nick — and more than one way to do it!
Since there are only a few days left to go before Rudolph takes to the skies to lead Santa’s sleigh, it’s a bit late to send an old-fashioned letter to the North Pole, asUSPSrecommended getting envelopes in the mail beforeDecember 8so they have time to make the long journey to his workshop. But for those who want to squeeze a letter in before thelastpossible deadline, letters can be sent to the Santa Claus Museum in Santa Claus, Indiana, where they areaccepting messages until December 20.
Since it’s nearly 2019 and Santa has now gone digital, fans of the jolly old fellow can download thePortable North Pole appto set up a personalized message from Santa — or simply forward him a message through the websitesA Letter For SantaorNorthpole.com, and he will send one right back!
Santa Claus at the North Pole.
Once Christmas to-do lists have been delivered, families can sit back on December 24th and watch as Santa and the reindeer travel across the globe to spread holiday cheer. One of the most popular ways to follow Santa is throughGoogle, which offers games for children (or willing adults) to play on their “Santa Tracker” website.
But the original way to track Santa is through the North American Aerospace Defense Command, who have been keeping tabs on Kris Kringle for more than six decades.
During Santa’s journey, anyone can call 1-877-HI-NORAD (1-877-446-6723) to speak with live NORAD trackers, or download theNORAD Tracks Santa Clausapp to locate Santa and read more about the holiday for an even more immersive Christmas Eve experience. The organization also has a dedicatedFacebook pageto provide an inside look at their holiday efforts.
According to NORAD’swebsite, their Santa tracking began in 1955 when a local newspaper ad misprinted Santa’s phone number and instead gave out the direct line to Air Force Col. Harry Shoup at the Continental Air Defense Command Operations Center in Colorado Springs.
Shoup did his best to answer the children’s questions that night, and when NORAD was formed three years later to help protect the airspace over North America, they continued the holiday tradition of tracking Father Christmas for curious (and excited) children and families.
source: people.com
