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Poster: Leni Donlan <ldonlan@HOME.COM>
Subject: Re: The Lighting of the White House Christmas Tree
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Ahh...don't you love the connections we can make? Since I've been
"online", I've begun seeing the world as a "connect the dots"
picture! I loved sharing this sense of "wholeness" and
"connectedness" with students, don't you all?
Thanks Mary and Karen for providing this reason for some quiet reflection :-)
Leni
P.S. The "redesigned" Learning Page will be unveiled on Friday, Dec.
15! Happy Holidays!
>
>Dear Karen,
>
>Thought you might be interested to know that this year's national Christmas
>tree came from the Pike National Forest near Woodland Park, Colorado, just up
>the pass from Colorado Springs, where Linda Thompson and I live. The city gave
>it a ceremonious send-off a couple of weeks ago.
>
>-Mary Johnson
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>> Poster: Karen Needles <knee@LOC.GOV>
>> 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
>> knee@loc.gov
>>
>> *Knowledge is Power" Thomas Jefferson
>> (Anonymous)
>
>
>Mary Johnson
>Library Media Specialist/Technology Coordinator
>Eagleview Middle School
>1325 Vindicator Dr.
>Colorado Springs, CO 80919
>Phone: 719-548-0316
>Fax: 719-598-8402
>
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