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]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: The Lighting of the White House Christmas Tree >Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2000 06:59:06 -0500 > >---------------------- Information from the mail header >----------------------- >Sender: American Memory Fellows <[log in to unmask]> >Poster: Karen Needles <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: The Lighting of the White House Christmas Tree >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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 >[log in to unmask] > >*Knowledge is Power" Thomas Jefferson >(Anonymous) _____________________________________________________________________________________ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com