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IS IT A bird? It is a plane?
Generally speaking, yes, it is probably going to be one or the other. It could also be a drone, or a very large bee, perhaps.
Except for tonight.
Santy will take to the skies this evening, to complete his important task of delivering presents to children around the world. In fact, the important job is already underway.
Here are details of two of the bests ways to keep track of his journey – but it’s best to leave the real-life Santa-spotting to the professionals, and stay tucked up in bed when he’s due to arrive.
NORAD Santa Tracker
The NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) Santa Tracker is the longest-running Santa tracker in the world – it’s been in existence since December 1955.
It was first launched as a hotline in the early 1980s, but its 1950s origins include a legend that a misprinted number for Santa in a Sears catalogue lead callers to an air defence centre’s control room.
You can find a brief history of the NORAD tracker here.
Every year on Christmas Eve, NORAD tracks Santa from the moment he leaves the North Pole and delivers presents to children around the world.
As NORAD has spent so many years tracking Santa, it has built up a huge database of facts and statistics about Santa’s work and equipment.
Teaming up with Microsoft and a number of other companies, the website offers games, videos and other activities to keep the whole family entertained.
If you’re going to be out and about this evening and won’t be near a computer, don’t worry.
NORAD also has apps on iOS, Android and Windows Phone to keep you up to date wherever you are.
Google Santa Tracker
Another way to track Santa as he makes his journey around the world tonight is by using the Google Santa Tracker.
This tracker uses Google Makes and their extensive data on sleigh engineering (along with some magical help from Santa’s very own elves).
This option is a far more colourful and animated way of tracking him.
Like NORAD, Google offers a mobile alternative to the tracker.
However, this is only available on Android.
Both the website and app options have a huge collection of games and projects to keep the kids entertained.
But no matter how you track him, even if it’s just waiting for the patter of reindeer hooves on the roof above you, the most important thing to remember is that once he does arrive… it’s CHRISTMAS!
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Hasn’t she been through enough!?
@Brian Guilfoyle: joe biden?
There’s a headline I didn’t think I’d see today
@LFCMAD_94:here’s a headline you’ll NEVER see ‘ Jedward quarantining with Oscar winner Tara Reid in L.A.’
@Wayne Connor: Oscar winner?!
@jl: did you not get the sarcasm ?
@Wayne Connor: ”grammy award winning” Jedward. Now that’s one you’ll never see
They got Jedward we got Matt Damon. I’ll take that.
God help her.
@Charles Alexander: God help her boyfriend!!!
@DeeM: patience of a saint.
@DeeM: I wouldn’t say he’s too worried
Sorry, but why is this news??
@Ciarán O’ Donoghue: It proves that no matter how bad you think things are, they could always be so much worse. Let’s bow our heads in silent gratitude.
That’s a horror movie premise
I don’t know who to feel more sorry for her or them either way I can only imagine I’d rather have covid than be stuck with them
“Siri, how can the covid19 emergency get even worse?”
@Dermot Quinn: Knock, Knock… “Wohooo…Yeaaahhh….It’s us, Jedward………. Grab our suitcases, will ya! “
Donald Trump should make them citizens so they can stay there permanently. Ireland won’t miss them
@Just Some Guy: just so you know, even if he did, it won’t mean that couldn’t travel back here.
I predict the Ray D’Arcy Show will be all over this story in the coming weeks.
@KilkennyProud: let’s hope Darcy goes over to interview them & then stays there.
The universe is great. I love this.
John and Edward have been friends with Tara for 8 years and have been on holiday together many times.
I’d say they’ll have to pay for their own holidays in future.
@KilkennyProud: they pay for their own holidays now!
Poor Tara Reid will need lots of therapy after those two…
@Damien: ive a feeling they’d be more into her fella
Its good to know they’re together and working on future projects together at this time. They have such a lovely, genuine friendship, something that’s always nice to see.
Jedward are still alive?
What?!? Wait….. What?
I think the media write these stories to make us all feel better about ourselves during the pandemic. No matter how bad you have it, it could be worse, you could be holed up in a small apartment with Jedward.
The Journal will call any old rubbish news
@Dennis Farrelly: The Journal calls any old rubbish news. There ya go, fixed it.
Ok so I “stumped up” to support the journal as it’s my go to for news every single day. This isn’t news nor a newsworthy story.
@Thomas Meaney: sucker
I’d rather live with two Chinese bats
Slow news day obviously.
Have some folk never heard of ‘if you got nothing good to say …… say nothing”.
Have refugees from Liveline fetched up here?
And here I’m trying to keep my sanity. After reading this, I’m grand, no problems…
Thought you’d got rid of The Daily Edge?
Don’t let them know when the lockdown is over, leave them quarantined.
That poor girl, she must have been a horrible person in a previous life to deserve this.
Who cares. Has the JOURNAL not got better news to report
I love Edward
@Chris Marsh: Which one is she?
Are they still around
Jaysus imagine the state of their hair after 10 weeks of lockdown! Thought I was bad, feel better now!
Ah poor Tara Reid what did she do to deserve that my heart goes out to her. Being driven mad by two headcases from lucan
When Jedward were at the height of it the majority of Lucan started to use the clondalkin post code as thier home address. The trend has only recently been reversed
Do they know the difference between jam and marmalade
She probably kidnapped herself…
Why did you delete my comment Conor? They are gob$#!+€$
Who Care’sssssssss.
Who actually cares about this pair of talentless people
Poor Tara
3 nobodies. Who really cares what they do?
Does anybody really give a flying f**k??
Wonder if they will be Deported if they OVERSTAY the 90 day visa,,,
That poor woman
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