NORAD volunteers take calls on Santa
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December 26, 2012, Wednesday
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VOLUNTEERS at a US Air Force base monitoring Santa Claus' progress around the world answered a record number of calls from children - and some adults - wanting to know everything from Saint Nick's age to how reindeer fly.
Oh, and when are the presents coming?
Hundreds of volunteers were answering the phones ringing nonstop on Monday at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado, headquarters of the North American Aerospace Command's annual Santa-tracking operation.
NORAD is a joint US-Canada command responsible for protecting the skies over both nations.
NORAD Tracks Santa has gone global, posting updates for nearly 1.2 million Facebook fans and 104,000 Twitter followers.
Spokeswoman 1st Lieutenant Stacey Fenton said that as of midnight, trackers had answered more than 111,000 calls, breaking last year's record of 107,000.
US first lady Michelle Obama, who is spending the holidays with her family in Hawaii, also joined in answering calls as she has in recent years. She spent about 30 minutes talking with children from across the country.
NORAD got calls from 220 countries and territories last year, and non-English-speakers called this year as well.
A young boy called to ask if Santa was real.
Air Force Major Jamie Humphries, who took the call, said, "I'm 37 years old, and I believe in Santa, and if you believe in him as well, then he must be real."
The boy then yelled to others, "I told you guys he was real!"
Oh, and when are the presents coming?
Hundreds of volunteers were answering the phones ringing nonstop on Monday at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado, headquarters of the North American Aerospace Command's annual Santa-tracking operation.
NORAD is a joint US-Canada command responsible for protecting the skies over both nations.
NORAD Tracks Santa has gone global, posting updates for nearly 1.2 million Facebook fans and 104,000 Twitter followers.
Spokeswoman 1st Lieutenant Stacey Fenton said that as of midnight, trackers had answered more than 111,000 calls, breaking last year's record of 107,000.
US first lady Michelle Obama, who is spending the holidays with her family in Hawaii, also joined in answering calls as she has in recent years. She spent about 30 minutes talking with children from across the country.
NORAD got calls from 220 countries and territories last year, and non-English-speakers called this year as well.
A young boy called to ask if Santa was real.
Air Force Major Jamie Humphries, who took the call, said, "I'm 37 years old, and I believe in Santa, and if you believe in him as well, then he must be real."
The boy then yelled to others, "I told you guys he was real!"
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