Karen,
    Bravo!!! Thank you for "transporting" us to the tree lighting ceremony
in D.C.!!! I felt like was there!!

Merry Christmas!!
Janet Williammee


>From: Karen Needles <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: American Memory Fellows <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: The Lighting of the White House Christmas Tree
>Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 06:59:06 -0500
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>Subject: The Lighting of the White House Christmas Tree
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>Twas a windy cold December night
>as we headed for the place,
>where the decorated tree and all,
>would absorb the light's embrace.
>
>The thousands of people hovering round,
>as they listened to each note,
>of Kathy Mateo, Charlotte Church
>and Santa's Ho Ho Ho!
>
>Then Bill came out with family,
>to celebrate with all,
>He gave us words of peace and hope,
>Then pulled the switch and lo,
>
>The tree exploded with wondrous light,
>and the people oohed and aahed,
>they clapped, they sang, they hugged, and then
>departed, feeling grand!
>
>
>The evening was a little windy and cold. Of course there were
>thousands of people there, all crowded together, all wanting to see
>what was taking place on the stage, or the tree. We were standing in
>front of the White House lawn. The White House was decorated with a
>giant wreath on the front of the house with smaller trees decorated
>with lights.
>The tree this year had a lot of green bulbs, as well as other
>decorated wreaths, etc. Unfortunately the sound system echoed
>terribly, and did not do justice to the voices of Charlotte Church,
>and others. The music was beautiful though. The celebration usually
>starts about 5 p.m and the tree is lit right at 6. So by the time we
>got to Federal Triangle and then all the way out to where our car was
>parked in College Park, we didn't make it home until about 7 p.m.
>Tired feet, cold and stiff, but it only happens once a year.
>People in the crowd talked about what was going on over at the
>Supreme Court as well. Seems to be a topic of great discussion here
>in D.C. anyway.
>Have a very merry Christmas. Hope this message finds you all safe
>and happy. Hugs and good thoughts.
>Karen Needles
>
>Karen Needles
>National Digital Library Learning Center
>Library of Congress
>202-707-8151
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>*Knowledge is Power" Thomas Jefferson
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