The White House

http://www.whitehouse.gov

I have just made it before Mr and Mrs Bush turn out the lights.

I am nor sure if the Christmas decorations are still up but I read Mrs Bush's descriptions. The red, white and blue Christmas theme represents a patriotic Christmas. I think there is something for everyone in the Christmas decorations in the White House, including low energy LED lights on the Christmas trees, decorations from every state, including a jackalope from Texas and the Uncle Sam nutcrackers.

In the Proclamations section I found that the president had proclaimed December 17 as Wright Brothers Day. The people of the United States are invited to observe that day with appropriate ceremonies and activities, but I could not see any mention of a public holiday so it seems that paper airplanes flying around the office may be the order of the day.

Another proclamation that caught my eye was National Farm-City Week to be held 21 to 27 November 2008 and perhaps other years? It was explained that “farming, America's first industry, helps feed and clothe our citizens and increasingly provides more of our energy”. The energy part confused me. Do they mean energy for people from food or energy for industry?

What I learned that was special:
• 90 volunteers put up the decorations in the White house and there are 27 (or perhaps 29, Mrs Bush was not sure) Christmas trees in the White House.