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Offline Anna

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It is so nice that they still do this.
« on: December 24, 2012, 04:54:36 AM »
I remember as a kid watching NORAD track Santa. Even when we were overseas and I was a rugrat,
the milllitary base we would be on would televise this . Back then it was mostly through a TV
antenna so the local towns would pick it up also. When my dad was stationed in Belgium, the bases
AFN would sub title the broadcast for the locals. 57 years and still going strong, way to go guys!
And the amazing thing is, in all these years no one has attempted to shoot Santa down  ;)
But I had best be careful, I wouldn't want to give someone some propaganda idea aimed at bashing bashing the hopes and dreams of little children all over the globe.

Merry Christmas everyone and make sure you leave out the milk and cookies.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/24/phones-tracking-screens-and-santa-hats-are-ready-as-norad-tracks-santa-for-57th/?
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Re: It is so nice that they still do this.
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2012, 01:35:30 PM »
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Re: It is so nice that they still do this.
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2012, 02:02:09 PM »
You are right, I remember it as a kid, and Merry Christmas.
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Re: It is so nice that they still do this.
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2012, 04:41:37 PM »
Thanks guys , and to you and yours may this be the best Christmas yet !
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Re: It is so nice that they still do this.
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2012, 05:17:57 PM »
Merry Christmas Anna!
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Re: It is so nice that they still do this.
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2012, 07:50:02 AM »
A man told me he now tracks Santa on the internet.  Say's Santa isn't fat any more.  He's tall and slim, wears a brown uniform, and drives a brown van with the letters UPS on the sides.
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Re: It is so nice that they still do this.
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2012, 08:06:56 AM »
Didn't watch. But I'm curious.....did they show a delay in Iowa? I shot Rudolph right at dusk with a .54 patched round ball at about 70 yards.  ;D

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Re: It is so nice that they still do this.
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2012, 08:41:36 AM »
Cuts, please recheck the nose, it might be an imposter, I don't think Rudolph fly's that low.
Yes, Anna, I like that stuff too. I have the big white beard and was getting those looks from little people, you know, where they look up and their jaws drop and faces show wonderment.
God has indeed been very good to us, to make us that we can find joy in  the innocence
of our little ones.
Blessings,
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Re: It is so nice that they still do this.
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2012, 08:48:03 AM »
From the mouths of babes, comes the wisdom of the ages.
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Re: It is so nice that they still do this.
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2012, 12:23:29 PM »
Quote from: goodshot on December 25, 2012, 08:41:36 AM
Cuts, please recheck the nose, it might be an imposter, I don't think Rudolph fly's that low.

 :)

Can't check, I already gave the cape to a local taxidermist who will use it to replace one that's been ruined by some idiot who thinks "Gotta cut it's throat to bleed it out" ::) . 

But they have to get pretty low going from roof top to roof top along the Des Moines River valley! ;)
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Re: It is so nice that they still do this.
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2012, 10:56:18 PM »
When I was a kid we all knew Santa was on his way but we had no TV to confirm that.
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