A Patriotic Christmas Tree 2001

Click here to view ornaments received from 2001 Christmas Ornament Exchange

Interesting Facts from the 2001 Ornament Exchange:

• The most popular ornaments received were angels (8).  Most were traditional ornaments but one was a patriotic angel made from a pinecone (NJ).

• A Silver Spider ornament (VA) came with a legend.  According to the legend, a poor woman had no decorations for her tree.  A spider had hidden in the tree to escape her dust mop and that night the spider crawled about the tree leaving a dusty web.  When the woman awoke on Christmas morning, she found the dusty web had turned to shimmering silver.

• I did not receive any exchange ornaments from Tennessee.  I guess everyone figured I would want to use my own ornament.

• The largest state, TX, also sent the most ornaments (6).