Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Here Comes the Man in Red!

Here comes the man in red!... and no, I don't mean Herbie Husker, the University of Nebraska mascot!

Yes, boys and girls of all ages can once again track the journey of Santa as he traverses the world dropping off gifts and buffing Rudolph's red nose on Christmas Eve. Below are a few links to "dot gov" sites providing information on Old Saint Nick for your entertainment.

Track Santa's journey around the world
http://www.noradsanta.org/en/
(North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD)

Do a search in google for letters to Santa (include the quotes in your search):
"letters to santa" site:gov
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22letters+to+santa%22+site%3Agov&aq=f&oq=

This from the Library of Congress:
http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/dec08/santa.html

and this from NASA:
http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery-detail.asp?name=SantaClaus

In Search of Santa (Smithsonian Institute)
http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/sn/show.do?show=131259

Warmest wishes to you all during these holiday seasons and our best to you into the new year!

The Staff of the State Library of Kansas

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