I\u2019ve mentioned in the past that one of our Christmas trees is decorated with, among all the other ornaments, every Official White House Christmas ornament that has been released. Claire, and our Christmas tree, gets a new ornament every year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each year the ornament commemorates a particular president\u2019s time in the White House. This year\u2019s ornament commemorates President Richard Nixon\u2019s time in office and is in the image of a gingerbread White House. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In 1969, First Lady Pat Nixon started the tradition of an annual gingerbread house on display at the White House. The first gingerbread house was a traditional German style A-frame standing two feet tall and weighing 40 pounds. Years later, White House Chef Roland Messier introduced a gingerbread design that depicted the White House itself \u2014 that inspired the design of the Official 2022 White House Ornament. The 2022 ornament is crafted from solid brass in the image of a gingerbread house and features the White House North and South Porticos, adorned with candy canes, mints, gumdrops and swirled accents in white to mimic piped icing. A ribbon hangs below the house, reading \u201cThe White House\u201d and \u201cChristmas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, Claire likes some year\u2019s ornaments better than others, but this one seems to rank near the top \u2014 it\u2019s a great addition to our tree. \u2014 30 \u2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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