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White House Christmas Ornament Revealed

By Paul Bedard

July 28, 2009 RSS Feed Print

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

It's the most wonderful time of the year again, when the White House Historical Association reveals its new White House Christmas ornament to Whispers. This year's a beaut: a colorful, two-sided hanger that features the first tree with electric lights, an innovation of Grover Cleveland's second presidency, 1893-97. Cleveland was a Christmas junkie, jamming the White House with trees and decorations. But he will always be known for being the first to use electric lights—red, white, and blue, of course—on a White House tree. WHHA says the $16.95 ornament is becoming a major collectible and is its top gift-store offering.

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Acai berry free of 9:25PM March 27, 2010

Glad to see the author use the correct term "Christmas" ornament. After all that is the celebration. The over PC White House Historical Association, has decided against using the term "Christmas".

PC has gone way too far.

Charles of TX 5:02PM December 03, 2009

While the ornament is beautiful, I was disappointed that this year's ornament did not depict something relating to the Obama family, since history was made by him becoming the first African-American President.

linda agosto of NJ 12:19PM November 19, 2009

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