When the president of the United States flicks the switch to light up the Christmas tree on the White House lawn, that house ceases to be an American symbol; it becomes a Christian symbol.

Letty Cottin Pogrebin
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The house on the White House lawn is a symbol and the symbols we choose to display define who we are and how we see ourselves. It can be said that the symbols we choose to display on our homes and in our lives reflect ourselves. The symbols we use to decorate our homes and our lives can help us understand who we are and what we stand for. When the president of the United States flicks the switch to light up the Christmas tree on the White House lawn, that house ceases to be an American symbol; it becomes a Christian symbol. A Christian symbol would not have a Muslim man lighting it, for example.

Source: Deborah, Golda And Me

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