Comments on: National Tree Lighting Ceremony http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/02/national-tree-lighting-ceremony/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: KateD http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/02/national-tree-lighting-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-12480 KateD Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:09:22 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/02/national-tree-lighting-ceremony/#comment-12480 I second AJW's statement! The tree on the Ellipse is fugly. But the Capitol tree, with its homemade ornaments, is always a treat. Idaho's tree is still my favorite: many ornaments were made from potatoes. Best of all, you can walk right up to the tree at the Capitol and there are generally no crowds. I second AJW’s statement! The tree on the Ellipse is fugly. But the Capitol tree, with its homemade ornaments, is always a treat. Idaho’s tree is still my favorite: many ornaments were made from potatoes.

Best of all, you can walk right up to the tree at the Capitol and there are generally no crowds.

]]> By: Tom Bridge http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/02/national-tree-lighting-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-12479 Tom Bridge Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:14:19 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/02/national-tree-lighting-ceremony/#comment-12479 We went last year and <a href="http://dc.metblogs.com/archives/2006/12/the_tree_is_lit.phtml" rel="nofollow">had a mostly good time</a> despite what that criminal John Conlee did to O Holy Night. It's worth doing once, but I think that's about it. And Joseph? It's about as a-religious as you get. We went last year and had a mostly good time despite what that criminal John Conlee did to O Holy Night. It’s worth doing once, but I think that’s about it.

And Joseph? It’s about as a-religious as you get.

]]> By: Joseph J. Finn http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/02/national-tree-lighting-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-12478 Joseph J. Finn Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:51:03 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/02/national-tree-lighting-ceremony/#comment-12478 Hooray! So my tax refund for however many cents of mine were used to violate the Constitution and perform a religious ritual sponsered by the Federal government is on it's way, right? Hooray! So my tax refund for however many cents of mine were used to violate the Constitution and perform a religious ritual sponsered by the Federal government is on it’s way, right?

]]> By: ajw_93 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/02/national-tree-lighting-ceremony/comment-page-1/#comment-12477 ajw_93 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:46:29 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/11/02/national-tree-lighting-ceremony/#comment-12477 The White House tree is hideous! I don't understand it either. It is more interesting to visit it in spring or summer when it's just a regular old tree with a plaque next to it. The nice-looking tree is the one at the <a href="http://www.capitolchristmastree2007.org/" rel="nofollow">Capitol</a>. This year, the tree's from Vermont. Are there still more cows than people there? Anyhow, the tree will be <a href="http://www.capitolchristmastree2007.org/treeroute.html" rel="nofollow">trucked down</a> from VT this month and lit on December 5. I'll be there! The White House tree is hideous! I don’t understand it either. It is more interesting to visit it in spring or summer when it’s just a regular old tree with a plaque next to it.

The nice-looking tree is the one at the Capitol.

This year, the tree’s from Vermont. Are there still more cows than people there? Anyhow, the tree will be trucked down from VT this month and lit on December 5. I’ll be there!

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