Horse-drawn carriage brings Christmas tree to the White House
The First Lady of the USA, Jill Biden, has received the Christmas tree for the White House. The approximately 5.60 meter tall tree was delivered by horse and carriage to the north entrance of the US government headquarters in Washington on Monday in keeping with tradition. The tree comes from the state of North Carolina.
Biden, wearing a pine green coat, was accompanied by military families, including numerous children. She stroked a horse and inspected the tree. It was "magnificent", she said, and wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA on this Thursday.
Since 1966, the National Christmas Tree Association in the USA has organized a Christmas tree competition. The winner is then allowed to deliver the official Christmas tree to the White House. The tree is traditionally set up there in the Blue Room. The arrival of the Christmas tree heralds the start of the festive season in the USA.
The White House traditionally sets up the Christmas tree in the Blue Room, as shown by this year's magnificent tree delivered by the National Christmas Tree Association winner. Jill Biden, grateful for the fixed annual tradition, expressed delight at the tree's quality and wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving, highlighting its close proximity to the festive season. The delivery of the tree to the north entrance of the White House follows a tradition dating back to 1966.
Source: www.dpa.com
