christmas eve

NORAD (MM #5025)

Today is likely the busiest day of the year for the North American Aerospace Defense Command. You know them best as NORAD; they’re the organization that has been providing the Santa Tracker every year since the mid-1950s. There’s a lot of folklore about how the Santa Tracker started, but if it weren’t for the Cold…

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New Pajamas (MM #4659)

We all have holiday traditions. Years ago, my wife’s family had one where all the kids could open up one present on Christmas Eve. And somehow, each gift they opened was new pajamas. This didn’t happen just once; it happened year after year. With new pj’s, the pictures on Christmas morning always looked good. She…

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Pajamas (MM #3564)

Many families have traditions around the holidays. Some are very special, and some are often quite silly. Back when my wife was growing up she often got pajamas as a gift she could open on Christmas Eve. Was this a family tradition? I guess that all depends…  

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Christmas Eve (MM #2468)

Have you noticed that Christmas Eve has become more of a big deal throughout the years? Christmas Eve is no longer just the evening before Christmas. It seems that now it’s an excuse for many to add an extra holiday…

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