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Thousands of holiday revelers bundled against a brisk Thursday evening joined President Obama in welcoming the start to the D.C. Christmas season with the lighting of the National Christmas Tree.
"If it wasn't cold, it wouldn't feel like Christmas," said John Caskey, 42, a Montgomery County resident who has spent the last few Christmas holidays in Hawaii.
Crowd looks on with glee as Obamas light National Christmas Tree →