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Show UNIVERSITY -- 4- lOURNAL N BACK P AC EDITOR E Abb) Palmer, Thursday, December 8, 2005 v y By LINDA HALES THE WASHINGTON Her fust response gave people permission to call a Chnstmas POST Deciphering the White House decoiations has become an annual holiday lite With the presidents list ot woes vs ho can blame the Executive Lives for helping themselves to an abundance ot crystal balls 11 - N official count could be obtained but hundreds ol the clear orbs dangled into view Wednesday as hist lady Laura Bush led reporteis oil a tom of the Blue Room The Christmas tiee is always the centeipieee she said Her focus was on the delicate No blossoms adorning the blanches of the official White House Chnstmas tree an 18 1 '2 foot Fraser fir horn Noith Caiolina But crystal balls are as numeious and as big as the giant wlute Rio Blanco lilies posed in watei filled glass tubes Hundieds of smaller globes aie strung like popcorn from top to bottom Bush took two questions tiee tiee a ( W had tiee Every year e'v e alw ays a think it's the prettiest year, but this year I really do think Chnstmas she said he lute House will hold W T llanukkah celebration latei this month she added second The a it's the prettiest year. And I think it shows how elegant the White House is. queiy dealt with ambiance the hist contends lady is 'simpler tins the which y eai T es and a luxuiy think it's the but she said this year I ically do think it's the piettiest yeai And I think it show s how tlegant the W lute yeai theme is 'All Blight Things Beautiful and an in spued by old English hymn that became the title ol 'loiksluie v etennai lan.Iames Hanoi's beloved book Bush snidthe line liispned the use ot fresh flowers and fruits and gnilands how show to Laura Bush no Theie aie fewei tiees but still enough bling to justify tax "Every I 1 piettiest yeai" 2 iio nse House is The official hnstmas 586-199- beautiful natuie is and how many things we can use tiom our own gardens oi woods foi Chnstmas decorations The W lute House calculates theie aie 580 feet of boxwood gailands almost every inch laced with ciystals and twinkling lights, and 204 boxwood wieaths tied with lime gieen nbbon backed with gold laini W lute festive display of deer and pine trees decorate the Main Street Park near the intersection of Main Street and 200 North. Edward H. Johnson, who worked with Thomas Edison, was the first to decorate with electric Christmas lights. Johnsons first A He use gai dciiei s did not clip ti om In stone bushes n unnamed supplier in Elonda receiv ed the commission to make and ship the swags and wieaths Oil tins scale we could not make these said Nancy laike chief flonst who woiked on the decorations with stalf and M volunteeis liom acioss the counti y Cheens in the entiy foyci aie with npenmg hung modestly The State hint Dining Room is mote glamoious The bullet table supports layeied with topiary tiees tangeimes and lemon leaves that nse horn silver punch bowls Several bundled apneot lined tulips aie massed in a silvei chalice lnscnbcd to Laura Bush tiom Anne and John She a foit Worth Mai ion collect oi and investor and he the honorary chan man ot Sotheby s North Amenca weie guestsat the White House foi the dinner foi Pi nice Chailes and Camilla See TREE, Page 10 In the White Houses Blue Room, the official Christmas Fraser firfrom North Carolina, sparkles tree, an 18 with crystal balls and glass tubes holding lilies. 12-fo- ot display included 80 red, white and blue lights strung on his tree in 1882. Since that time, electric lights have become a part of nearly every Christmas display in the United States and throughout the world. J n AV.'AA) A? t vjiy -- di I i Students excited for Christmas remember family traditions By ABBY PALMER apalmert$suujournal com With Christmas bieak mound the comer and Chnstmas just a little moie than a week away students aie remembering their traditions and piepanng foi a festive holiday Regaidless ot wheie students come fiom they have then own traditions Traditions may include opening piesents dm mg aiound to look at Chnstmas lights oi hav ing big family get togetheis Kassy Norton a sophomoie biology maor fiom Cedai City is going to stay in Cedai City with her family we do On my bnthday something special she said Nortons birthday is Dec 20 and hei lanuly will go and look at lights aiound town she said Some students are exciteJ to go home and just spend time with their families a junior Rehaidson Lisa eiiiiiinal justice mnor Horn said she is excited home home and spending with my family" Richaidson said said Rchaulson eveiy Chnstmas morning hei dad makes a big biunch foi all then neighbois and family ' le makes a huge pan ot eggs benedict 'she said "We eat what e ei eveiy one else bungs" Pete amen a graduate student from Fountain Cueen and his wile Lacey L at sen a 2004 T ay loi sx lie about going "1 in going the time i will graduate in psychology be going to Fountain Gieen foi Chnstmas Pete Lai sen said AVe usually play games on Pete Laisen Chnstmas Eve said we The games play aie games like and Dominos Pictionary Lai sen j Lacey said I I . ' rt wealing matching pajamas she said "My sistei and niece will be coming hom Nephi and will be wealing the papinas too" On Chnstmas Eve Jones and hei family will also go to hei and house grandmothers hav c a big dinnci she said "W e'l act out the Nativ lty f tom Luke she said E v e i y o n e including Laceyis aisen also excited about the gilt exchange but I 3 E Internationa Santas Christmas trad Dm is from around the world my gi andpatents hula hoop Jones said lei South African sited a uncle insti little disappointed L sophomoie i nt oi mall on systems mujoi from Cedai City ill be doing that e 11 hav e a big family dinner on Chnstmas Ev e she said w W a Chelsea Jones jumoi communication inaior tiom Cedai City said her family also enoys spending time together during the Holiday s Christmas decorations, including colored lights, reindeer and a snowman adorn this home on Ridge Road. Displays have become more advanced during the past years. Jones said she is excited toi this yeai s Christmas Eve ' W e re going to ha' e a family picture taken with all of us .santa 1 ms Brazil cluldien leceive om Santa Papal Noel gilts oocotding to http www soon oi uk a "ntv clnismas htm In Loi their ''hnstmas dinner wealthier Brazilians eat chicken tui key ham rice salad poik trails and otten dunk beer with dinnei Less fortunate people will just eat chief cn and rice Legend said Papal Noel lives accoidins to in Greenland See HOLIDAY, Page 10 SOcdce t r:p Wvuv hp a iw arrases r,as a s cc ecrrk a HOLLY japan COBABE JUIVERblT i J Mnf IRNAL |