Object
Carol's Tray of Sandwiches
Carol carries a tray loaded with sandwiches through the snow-dusted portico and into the Mural Room, offering them to Donna and staff as the Whiffenpoofs sing. Bartlet, Charlie, and others encounter the tray during this interlude; it circulates as refreshment amid banter and warnings of worsening weather, easing holiday tensions before duties pull everyone back.
2 appearances
Purpose
Deliver sandwiches as quick sustenance to sustain White House staff during a late-night gathering.
Significance
Carol's tray fosters camaraderie and warmth, contrasting policy crises with a domestic pause that bonds staff through shared food and song.
Appearances in the Narrative
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