the official Christmas tree in the Blue Room and the iconic Gingerbread White House, we'll get the scoop from the staff and volunteers as they get every room of the White House holiday ready."
Posted on 12/14/2015 7:50:24 AM PST by NOBO2012
I’m sorry I failed to give you a heads up on this, butt HGTV ran a special last night on the White House’s 2015 Holiday decorations. Don’t worry, it will be on another 12 dozen times.
"Genevieve Gorder takes us behind the scenes for an exclusive tour of the nation's First Home at at the holidays. From the months of preparation, to the First Lady's meaningful theme, [which I believe was dill pickles]
the official Christmas tree in the Blue Room and the iconic Gingerbread White House, we'll get the scoop from the staff and volunteers as they get every room of the White House holiday ready."
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Obama's Christmas tree graced by Chairman Mao
12/22/2009
The face of China's Mao Zedong, blamed for the deaths of 50 to 80 million of his countrymen, graces an ornament on the White House Christmas tree for President Obama's first holiday season in residence.
According to BigGovernment.com, the tree also features an ornament adding Obama to Mount Rushmore. ..."
Guess Sasha doesn’t write cursive.....
The full skirts don’t work, Michelle. You’re still wider than a bridge. I think we gave those skirts up in the late fifties....
Not a single nativity scene to be found on the premises. Not that I expected one.
I believe that's gingerbread.
Was there one when Bush was in the White House?
Information about how the White House is decorated can be found here - https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/12/02/2015-white-house-holidays-timeless-tradition. The list of decorations includes 62 trees, 70,000 ornaments, and a creche which has been displayed in the White House since the 1960s.
Yes, there were several Nativity scenes during the Bush presidency. Here’s a link to one.
http://whitehouse.georgewbush.org/news/2002/120802.asp
I hate when people criticize the Wookie for her looks. That is just so common.
Not so: apparently it is traditional for the creche to be on display in the East Room.
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