Tis the season: White House Christmas tree arrives
AP - Fri Nov 27, 4:58 pm ETThe White House is open for Christmas.
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The White House is open for Christmas.
First lady Michelle Obama, along with daughters Malia and Sasha, received the official White House Christmas tree on Friday: an 18 1/2-foot Douglas fir delivered from a farm in Shepherdstown, W.Va.
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Washington -- The White House is open for Christmas. A day after celebrating Thanksgiving, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha received the official White House Christmas tree: an 18 1/2 -foot Douglas fir delivered from a farm in Shepherdstown, W.Va., by horse-drawn carriage.
Michigan consumers who want to pile their presents under a fresh, fragrant Christmas tree this year will have plenty of homegrown choices. Farms statewide will produce a hardy, high-quality crop, said Jill O'Donnell, Michigan State University Extension educator and Christmas tree expert.
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