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The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit November 30, 2011 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Michelle Obama Welcomes Military Families To White House To View Holiday Decorations

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 30: The official White House Christmas tree, the centerpiece of the Blue Room, is on display during the first viewing of the 2011 White House Christmas decorations November 30, 2011 in Washington, DC. Honoring Blue Star families, the 18-foot 6-inch balsam fir tree is decorated with framed military medals and handmade holiday cards created by military children living on installations around the world. The theme, "Shine Give, Share," runs throught the White House with a 400-pound White House Gingerbread House and 37 Christmas trees. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Held On DC's Ellipse

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 01: President Barack Obama (R), Santa Clause (2nd-R), Carson Daly (C), Kermit the Frog, first lady Michelle Obama, and daughters, Sasha and Malia, sing a song during the National Christmas Tree light ceremony on December 1, 2011 at the Ellipse, south of the White House, in Washington, DC. The first family participated in the 89th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Christmas trees ar covered with snow near Maierhoefen, southern Germany, on December 6, 2011. Heavy snowfalls characterize the weather in the western Allgaeu region. AFP PHOTO / KARL-JOSEF HILDENBRAND GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read KARL-JOSEF HILDENBRAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Annual Tree Lighting and SCC Grant Ceremony

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 29: Santa Claus tells Josiah Romero, 3, that he's been a good boy this year after receiving a bicycle from Speedway Children's Charity during the Annual Tree Lighting and Speedway Children's Charity Ceremony at Texas Motor Speedway on November 29, 2011 in Fort Worth, Texas. The charity gave away 100 bicycles and surpassed the $8 million mark in grants distributed since its inception in 1997. (Brandon Wade/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

A South Korean diver wearing a Santa Cla

A South Korean diver wearing a Santa Claus outfit swims in a tank during an event at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul on December 7, 2011. Christmas is one of the biggest holidays celebrated in South Korea with Christians forming over half the population. AFP PHOTO/JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)

Christmas Decorations In China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 06: (CHINA OUT) Pedestrians walk through a Christmas decoration at West Nanjing Road on December 6, 2011 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit November 30, 2011 in New York. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

People admire the Christmas illumination

People admire the Christmas illuminations at Tokyo Midtown shopping mall in Tokyo on December 7, 2011. Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated generally on December 25 as a religious and cultural holiday by billions of people around the world. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)

Justin Bieber Tapes Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade TV Special

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL - DECEMBER 03: In this handout image provided by Disney Parks, Justin Bieber performs a medley of songs from his new holiday album while taping a performance segment for the "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" TV special at the Magic Kingdom park on December 3, 2011 at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The 28th annual "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" airs nationwide December 25, 2011 on ABC-TV and features performances by a variety of stars from both Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. (Photo by Mark Ashman/Disney Parks via Getty Images)

Christmas Decorations In China

NANJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 08: (CHINA OUT) A Christmas tree is installed at Zhongyang Road on December 8, 2011 in Nanjing, China. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images)

US Army band plays after Speaker of the

US Army band plays after Speaker of the House lit the 2011 Capitol Christmas Tree at the West Front of the Capitol on December 6, 2011 in Washington, DC. This year's tree was a 65-foot tall Sierra white fir from the Stanislaus National Forest in California. AFP Photo/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

A woman walks by a Christmas tree at Tri

A woman walks by a Christmas tree at Trianon Park, in the financial district of Paulista Avenue, in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 7, 2011. AFP PHOTO / Nelson ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Passers-by enjoy a Christmas decoration

Passers-by enjoy a Christmas decoration in a building of the financial district of Paulista Avenue, in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 7, 2011. AFP PHOTO / Nelson ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Children play star-shaped confetti during the launch of the Christmas celebrations and the illumination of the Athens central Syntagma square on December 9, 2011. There will be no central Christmas tree in Athens this year, and the city estimated the cost of the 2011 Christmas celebrations at 200,000 euros (267,400 USD), roughly 10 percent of the previous year's spendings for the season. AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI (Photo credit should read LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Munich Christmas Market Is Bavaria's Oldest

MUNICH, GERMANY - DECEMBER 09: Stall holders arrange their display of Christmas decorations at Marienplatz Christmas market on December 9, 2011 in Munich, Germany. The Marienplatz Christmas market claims to be one of Bavaria's oldest Christmas markets. Christmas markets have a long tradition in Germany and usually sell gluhwein, Christmas decorations and ornaments, sweets and sausages. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

Annual SantaCon Held In New York City

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 10: Revelers dressed as Santa Claus gather near Battery Park during the annual SantaCon event December 10, 2011 in New York City. SantaCon is a mass gathering of revelers dressed as Santa Claus who take to the streets in cities across the country before Christmas. (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

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A woman takes a picture of Santa Claus on display in the Christmas decoration in the financial district of Paulista Avenue, in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 7, 2011. AFP PHOTO / Nelson ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images)

A couple walks under Christmas illuminat

A couple walks under Christmas illuminations at Tokyo Midtown shopping mall in Tokyo on December 7, 2011. Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated generally on December 25 as a religious and cultural holiday by billions of people around the world. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)

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A sea lion wearing antlers performs at the Sunshine International Aquarium for the seasonal attraction, which will be held through out to Christmas Day, in Tokyo on December 12, 2011. The aquarium celebrated its one million guests since the park reopened this August. AFP PHOTO / Yoshikazu TSUNO (Photo credit should read YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty Images)

A picture shows the Christmas lights in

A picture shows the Christmas lights in front of the Monte-Carlo Casino on December 12, 2011 in Monaco. AFP PHOTO VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read VALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty Images)

Shoppers walk in Piazza Navona in Rome o

Shoppers walk in Piazza Navona in Rome on December 10, 2011 at the height of the Christmas shopping season. AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLARO (Photo credit should read ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images)

Christmas Atmosphere Abundant In Berlin

BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 10: A giant nutracker stands at a Christmas market on December 10, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin is in the midst of full Christmas season with Christmas markets, Christmas lights and of course Christmas shopping. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

A Ferris wheel at a Christmas market in

A Ferris wheel at a Christmas market in Berlin close to the TV tower (L) and the city hall (Rote Rathaus - R) December 12, 2011, ahead of the festive season. AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL (Photo credit should read JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)

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Santa Claus sits at his desk in his office in the Santa Park near Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, on December 14, 2011. AFP PHOTO/JONATHAN NACKSTRAND (Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)

San Francisco Embraces The Holiday Spirit

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - DECEMBER 13: A passenger hangs off the side of a cable car that is decorated with holiday decorations on December 13, 2011 in San Francisco, California. With less than two weeks before Christmas, San Franciscans are getting into the holiday spirit. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Participants Dressed As Santa Claus Run Through The Streets Of Edinburgh

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 11: Participants dressed as Santa Claus take part in the Great Edinburgh Santa Run on December 11, 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Around a thousand people took part in the annual fundraising event, with all money raised being donated to the charity 'When You Wish Upon a Star'. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Giant Christmas tree balls decorate the

Giant Christmas tree balls decorate the pavement in front of office buildings in New York, December 9, 2011. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

A view of Christmas decorations at Piazz

A view of Christmas decorations at Piazza Venezia in Rome on December 12, 2011. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)

Australia Lights Up For Christmas

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 14: Families watch the Crown Christmas Spectacular at Crown Casino on December 14, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Hamish Blair/Getty Images)