# Santa gets clearance from ATC

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-gets-clearance-from-atc/826660>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 25, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-gets-clearance-from-atc/826660 "2018-12-25T01:57:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2018, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-gets-clearance-from-atc/826660/1 "2018-12-25T01:57:25Z")

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[Merry Christmas, everybody!](https://youtu.be/YPyTJsIl4jM)

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2018, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-gets-clearance-from-atc/826660/2 "2018-12-25T02:07:00Z")

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Cute!

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**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2018, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-gets-clearance-from-atc/826660/3 "2018-12-25T02:16:57Z")

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I was thinking that was Appalachian Trail Conservancy\*. Was wondering how that came into play.

- ATC, agency responsible for the Appalachian Trail corridor and experience.

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**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/santa-gets-clearance-from-atc/826660/4 "2018-12-25T02:34:03Z")

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My nephew is an ATC at the busiest airport, and poor thing has to work this Christmas!

I was feeling bad for him, but I forgot all about the guiding Santa’s sleigh part! Hee Hee!

Lucky boy!