It's a necessary tracking job for NORAD every year. If not done, it's possible that we may shoot anti-aircraft missiles at the "big guy." Thus, it's time for authorities to turn on the NORAD Santa Tracker 2009.
NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 will track Santa as he circumnavigates the world on Christmas Eve, bringing toys to good, and coal to bad. One might wonder how NORAD does that, because NORAD stands for North America Air Defense Command. Originally developed during the Cold War to protect North America with the DEW line, it's now using all its satellites to track St. Nick.
The NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 continues a "service" started in 1955. A local Sears store in Colorado misprinted a telephone number. It was one digit off and children who thought they were calling Santa, actually were calling the Continental Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD's predecessor) instead.
Since then, NORAD, never known for its sense of humor, decided to err on the side of caution and developed its tracker, which has improved every year. Particularly with the Internet, it has become easier and easier to watch the presents flow, and NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 is the best ever.
In the very old days, one would simply tune into your local TV station to see where Santa was, but now it's just as simple as browsing the web. In fact, it's become even easier than all that.
In addition to going to the NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 website, there are new additions to the service. For example, you can follow Santa via Twitter, and even Google Maps.
You don't even need a computer any longer (if you have a cell phone, or a smartphone, that is). NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 has gone mobile. You can view the tracker on your mobile phone, and even send a text message to your phone (from the NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 website) to get easy access to the tracker. Or you can visit m.noradsanta.org.
Social Media isn't left out, either. NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 has realized how important Twitter and Facebook are. Unfortunately, there's nothing for MySpace users.
Is the NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 silly? Yes, but don't tell your kids. It's no sillier than leaving out cookies for Santa and eating them yourself. It's Christmas! We all need to suspend disbelief and revel in the holiday, a little. The NORAD Santa Tracker 2009 is just another way to do so.
Written by Michael Santo
HULIQ.com
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