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Someone mentioned NORAD's "Santa Tracker" yesterday in a thread, so... let's talk about it. Do you know how it started? And why it still exists?
In 1955, SEARS ran an ad to encourage kids to call Santa and they misprinted the number. The number they printed rang a "red phone" at NORAD! 🧵
In 1955, SEARS ran an ad to encourage kids to call Santa and they misprinted the number. The number they printed rang a "red phone" at NORAD! 🧵
March 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Someone mentioned NORAD's "Santa Tracker" yesterday in a thread, so... let's talk about it. Do you know how it started? And why it still exists?
In 1955, SEARS ran an ad to encourage kids to call Santa and they misprinted the number. The number they printed rang a "red phone" at NORAD! 🧵
In 1955, SEARS ran an ad to encourage kids to call Santa and they misprinted the number. The number they printed rang a "red phone" at NORAD! 🧵
