WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021
LET THERE BE LIGHTS!
It's December 22nd, a date that changed
Christmas forever! Christmas trees, of course,
have been around since the 16th century. They
originated in Germany. They eventually made
their way into American Christmas tradition. But
a big change caame along in 1880! That's when
Thomas Edison an his associate, Edwatd Johnson
came in 1880 when they strung 80 red, white, and
blue electric lights around the Christmas tree in
front of their New Jersery laboratory. Passengers
traveling by train on a nearby rail line were thrilled
to see the sight! Of course electric lights on most
home Christmas trees didn't become popular till
many years later. Back in the 40's and 50's we
had light sets that offered a real challenge. If one
bulb burned out, the whole string went dark! You
had to get a new buld and try in in places of
others until you found the socket which allowed
the rest of the string to re-light! These days entire
strings seem to burn out between one Christmas
and the next. Still, when they're all working, it's
a beautiful sight! Hope you're lit up, and that
all your NEWS is good!
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