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Post by Monika on Dec 23, 2021 14:27:59 GMT -8
Welcome to our annual thread where we will track Santa's trip around the world to delivery presents this Christmas.
Of course, this all is made possible by our friends at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). This is the 2021 edition of a tradition which began in 2010 on Twitter and which was moved to SCtoC for Christmas 2015.
Per NORAD headquarters, it "is a United States and Canada bi-national organization charged with the missions of aerospace warning, aerospace control, and maritime warning for North America. Aerospace warning includes the monitoring of man-made objects in space, and the detection, validation, and warning of attack against North America whether by aircraft, missiles, or space vehicles, through mutual support arrangements with other commands."
NORAD has tracked Santa's Christmas Eve journey now for 65 years. All graphics and photos, unless otherwise noted, are courtesy of noradsanta.org.
We will attempt to be in contact multiple times with the NORAD Santa Tracking Team on Christmas Eve and post updates throughout much of the day. Please check back and comment in the thread below! If you have any requests as to where Santa is or when he will get to your house, also comment and we will do our best to provide updates. We will also post photos from the North Pole as Santa and his Elves prepare for the trip around the world.
Merry Christmas everyone!
-Monika
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Post by Monika on Dec 24, 2021 0:17:13 GMT -8
We are about three quarters of an hour away from Santa beginning his journey. I will have to bow out for the beginning, but Kasey & Yeseeka have promised to get everyone started.
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Post by Yeseeka on Dec 24, 2021 2:49:38 GMT -8
Santa is preparing for his trip around the world. Stay tuned!
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Post by Yeseeka on Dec 24, 2021 3:52:35 GMT -8
Santa just hit Auckland, New Zealand. He has delivered 272,408,678 gifts so far.
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Post by Kasey on Dec 24, 2021 6:57:07 GMT -8
UPDATE: Santa is headed for Changsha, China. He has delivered 1,287,301,079 gifts so far.
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Post by Kasey on Dec 24, 2021 6:58:51 GMT -8
I'll just add that Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have nothing on Santa, who is traveling above the atmosphere not with billions of dollars, but with nine reindeer. Go Santa!
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Post by DiamondThief on Dec 24, 2021 7:06:34 GMT -8
I'll just add that Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have nothing on Santa, who is traveling above the atmosphere not with billions of dollars, but with nine reindeer. Go Santa! He's also wearing a mask. I bet Santa is fully vaccinated and has gotten his booster shot! Like you said: Go Santa!
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Post by Monika on Dec 24, 2021 11:42:38 GMT -8
Santa is making some headway. He just made it to Istanbul, Turkey and has delivered 2,865,161,057 presents. Still a long way to go though!
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Post by Monika on Dec 24, 2021 12:07:14 GMT -8
This is poignant. Santa just passed through Bethlehem. He has delivered 1,295,475,195 presents.
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Post by Monika on Dec 24, 2021 12:53:13 GMT -8
Courtesy of David from our 2016 tracking thread, check out these Christmas classics! Thanks, David!
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Post by Monika on Dec 24, 2021 16:41:10 GMT -8
Santa is delivering gifts in Antarctica right now. He has delivered 4,540,875,822 presents on his journey.
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Post by Monika on Dec 24, 2021 18:13:36 GMT -8
Santa has surpassed 5 billion presents delivered. He did it a few moments ago over Greenland! Can you see Rudolph's red nose leading the way. BTW, I have the most of them with me than I have ever had for tracking Santa. I love Amanda, Jennifer, Matthew and Madeline!
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Post by Monika on Dec 24, 2021 19:02:40 GMT -8
Santa was just in Haiti. He has delivered 5,287,104,416 presents so far.
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Post by Yeseeka on Dec 24, 2021 19:26:27 GMT -8
I know a little girl who is loving this!
Thank you to her Aunt Monika!
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Post by Monika on Dec 24, 2021 21:07:30 GMT -8
Santa has made it to Guatemala, Guatemala. He has delivered nearly 6 million presents.
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Post by Monika on Dec 24, 2021 23:50:26 GMT -8
Santa is getting close to us. He is heading to Boise, Idaho right now.
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Post by Monika on Dec 25, 2021 0:00:03 GMT -8
Santa made it to Portland and everyone in the house was asleep (except me!). He has delivered 6,921,704,138.
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Post by Kasey on Dec 25, 2021 2:06:37 GMT -8
Santa has finished his route for 2021. He delivered a total of 7,623,693,263 gifts this year.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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