Does anybody else remember......

[Maureen]

When I was kid growing up in Toronto/Montreal I remember something special on Christmas Eve.

I'd be running round, high as a kite, getting under my mom's feet when she's suddenly say "Sshh, listen....." On the radio, there would be an interruption in programming and a disembodied voice would announce that a UFO was being tracked by ......some airforce base. They had few details at that time but would update as soon as they knew more. It would then revert back to the normal music. Throughout the day, there were further updates on the news and with special "breaking news" flashes. As it headed closer to late afternoon, early evening, the bulletins altered slightly. The authorities now had a very good idea as to the identity of the UFO and it was believed to be friendly. Its estimated time of arrival over...wherever it was I was listening to it (!) was 3am.

No doubt, whatsoever, who that UFO was. It was on the radio and the news so it had to be true.

I know we can now keep track of Santa's whereabouts on Christmas Eve more accurately than ever now, but there was something magical about those broadcasts........

:tree:

PS
It was only in the 1970's I'm talking about!!!

[Head Elf]

I remember that break in. But I remember it from the 60's. I've just dated myself. My dad would kid me un-merciously and I would start to cry and then my mom would give him that look and he would hug me and tell me he was kidding. Now I watch it on the web and get excited all over again.

[Sunshine73]

I don't remember radio break-ins but I do remember that our local television news station would always track Santa. The weather person would check out the radar to give the weather report when she would "notice" that there was something "unusual" on the radar...then they would track it through the news report that evening, letting us all know that Santa was on his way!

[Annette1990]

Gosh I want to say I recall this but I'm not sure. Second guessing myself here I guess.

[RadioJonD]

Hear it all again here - http://www.conelrad.com/norad_tracks_santa.html

[Maureen]

Jonathan - you're wonderful; that's IT!!!!!!

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l201/Bridgemoose/1huggggg.gif

[irishsnow]

Before my time im afraid but I can just imagine how magical that must of been Maureen

[sdkluger]

A radio station that I listened to as a youngster played a several segments supposedly from NORAD about their tracking Santa on their radio. They also did several segments about different customs of Christmas. I wish I had a copy of the later for my website.

Tim
http://www.customsofchristmas.com
http://www.myspace.com/sdkluger
:))

[clarebear]

Wow! RadioJonD thanx for that link :)

[MerrySouthernChristmas]

I remember something like that, actuall only a couple years ago... like, when i was ten?

[trackrebel]

wow...I can imagine how exiting that must have been for You guys as little kids...the idea of this whole thing is great....and I love it...never heard of it....thanks for the link...it´s great!!!