As one who has turned away many a ferret and monk parrot from the border, I have wondered "How exactly is Santa allowed to bring his reindeer into the state? Does he have to stop at the border and do paperwork like the rest of us?"
I am certain you've asked yourself this question many times, right? (Obvoiusly transporting reindeer is not anyone's favorite pastime)
Turns out Santa gets his papers in order before Christmas, silly! And the Western Farm Press, an agricultural newspaper, let us know that he gets a waiver for his reindeer. Phew!
Of course, the standby for news folks stuck working on Christmas Eve is tracking Santa as he makes his way across the sky.
Turns out this is a really big deal. As a member of our airborne defense, you may have special knowledge of all this. But some of this is new to me: NORAD tracks Santa very carefully for us. This year, you can check up on Santa comings and goings via Twitter (Santa's been playing golf recently, and Mrs. Claus was making alphabet soup). Once he heads out on his annual journey, we'll be able to track him via Google Maps and Google Earth. Very technical stuff!
So, if you're to believe the poor smucks that are stuck working on Christmas Eve: You better keep an eye cracked for a jolly guy and some reindeer!
And here's what health writers do: "Santa's checkup: Should we fret about St. Nick's health?"
ReplyDeleteHere's an economics story about what it means that this year there are longer lines at the mall to visit Santa: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/12/23/3277245/the-santa-factor-visits-rise-as.html
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