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While you celebrate Christmas at home, see when Santa Claus and his reindeer are scheduled to arrive in your neighborhood. (Shutterstock)
It s been a tough year, and while few traditions this holiday season will go on untouched by the coronavirus pandemic, here s one we can still count on seeing whether Santa Claus is en route to your neighborhood with a sleigh full of Christmas gifts.
It s a tried-and-true way to bring an extra spark of joy to kids this holiday season. It s also a good incentive to get the kiddos tucked in by convincing them that Rudolph s red nose is trained on your house and Santa is, in fact, on his way.
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Really, you can t take anything for granted about a centuries-old elf who relies on a magical sleigh to deliver presents to the 7.8 billion residents of an entire planet in a single night.
Except this: The normal laws of plane, train and automobile travel don t apply. Social-distancing requirements and the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic probably don t pose much of an impediment for his Christmas mission either.
The same can t be said, however, for the personnel of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which is having to make adjustments to its 65-year tradition of tracking Ol St. Nick s flight.