National Christmas Tree Lighting Lottery
By: Colleen | November 04, 2009 | Category: Fun
I was in the drugstore two days before Halloween and I was greeted by the melodies of Christmas carols and the shelves were jam packed with holiday merchandise.
Once again, Thanksgiving gets the shaft.
Since everyone else is jumping the gun and springing right to the holidays, we here at GovGab are going to follow suit.
The 2009 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Thursday, Decemer 3rd. The ceremony includes not only the lighting of the National Christmas Tree, but music from the U.S. Marine Corps Band and 56 (one for each state, 5 territories, and the District of Columbia) other smaller trees arranged in a "pathway to peace."
To attend you must enter a ticket lottery- but hurry! You can only apply from November 4th through November 6th!
In preparation for the holidays, remember to be safe. Check out some tips HERE.
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This week celebrates the second birthday of everyone's favorite government blog! In the past year, the Gov Gab bloggers have addressed all kinds of topics. We've debated the merits of the Post Office dropping service on a Tuesday or Saturday and discussed where people can find information on the digital TV conversion. We've covered the Presidential Inauguration and many of the celebratory balls.
Some of my blogs lately have been pretty serious and perhaps just a little intense, so it is time to lighten it up a bit. Whenever I am in a funk or taking life way too seriously, I turn to music to settle my nerves and put a little
spring back into my step.