One of the best parts about becoming a parent is experiencing Christmas with a brand new perspective.
Like basically everyone, I love Christmas.
My wife loves Christmas.
We have plans out our hineys for the entire month of December as a result.
If I had to pick one I am most excited about though it has to be Christmas morning.
What I’m sure a lot of you don’t know is where the tracker even came from.
NORAD’s Santa Tracker started on this day in 1955 with a simple typo.
A local Sears store in Colorado Springs ran a dial Santa ad in 1955.
However, the number was a misprint.
This is how a tradition was born.
NORAD opened its lines for Santa Tracking every year since.
Big shout to COL Shoup who could’ve been a grinch and told those kids to kick rocks.
Instead, he warmed their hearts by letting them know where he was and to get to bed soon.
Merry Christmas!!!!
(it’s okay, we’re saying it again)
P.S.
I don’t ever plan on doing Elf on the shelf.
It’s creepy and every parent says managing that guy is a pain.
