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Saint Nicholas, according to the Web site, www.noradsanta.org.Saint Nicholas was a 4th century Christian who lived in the Middle East in an area of present-day Turkey who became known for giving gifts to others who were less fortunate. He would put gifts of gold down people's chimneys and sometimes into stockings.This Santa Web site can be found as a link from the site www.norad.mil, a service of NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), which will track Santa's progress on his around-the-world journey on Christmas Eve.To follow Santa's trail, visit the Web site www.noradsanta.org or call 877-446-6723 beginning at midnight Christmas Eve to talk to a NORAD tracker.