White House Christmas tree from North Carolina
"A tree farm in the northwestern corner of North Carolina now knows which tree the White House wants for President Bush's final Christmas in office," says the AP.
"River Ridge Tree Farms in Ashe County won the right to supply the tree in August, when it was named grand champion of the 2008 Christmas Tree Contest of the National Christmas Tree Association. ...
"It's the second straight year an Ashe County tree has been chosen. A tree from neighboring Alleghany County was the White House tree in 2005."
Book chronicles history of N.C. barbecue
"Truth be told, the biggest issue in North Carolina is not deciding between Democrat and Republican.
"It's deciding whether Piedmont or Eastern-style barbecue is best," writes the Salisbury Post's Susan Shinn.
"And that's a dispute, my friends, that no election will ever resolve.
"It's a fine problem to have. North Carolina will always be pro-pork. We love our barbecue in the Old North State. ..."
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