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OLIAS
Senior Member

since 2000-06-20

Posts 1090
Pearl city Iowa

0 posted 2013-12-22 08:25 PM

Ode to incandescence

Oh incandescent lighting
for years adorned our eaves,
Bringing christmas tidings
with softly twinkling ease,
Season after season
you bore the ice and snow,
Oh faithful decorations
with cheery christmas glow,
But time and tide advances
oh cursed technology,
More energy efficient
new fangled L.E.D.,
So to keep up with the neighbors,
and to save a buck, or three
I purchased reels a plenty,
of brand new R.G.B.
Happily I strung them,
though snow fell hard, about
And waking up, this chilly morn,
found half the lights were out!
I hate to mount that soap box,
I'm no Xmas party pooper,
But sometimes new technology
Isn't all that super.

Is this heaven?

shoeless Joe Jackson.

Krawdad
Member Elite

since 2001-01-03

Posts 2597

1 posted 2013-12-22 09:33 PM

Enjoyed!

While trimming 'round the tree about
I just took down a string half out!

OLIAS
Senior Member

since 2000-06-20

Posts 1090
Pearl city Iowa

2 posted 2013-12-22 09:46 PM

Thanks for the reply Krawdad, much appreciated, after the new year I will send you my half string that works then you will have a whole one ,
You send me your half that doesn't I will take them both back to Wally mart for a refund it's a win win. Lol

Is this heaven?

shoeless Joe Jackson.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

3 posted 2013-12-23 04:23 AM

Lovely and cute poem, dear Olias. Oh you both brought a smile. The electrical and electronic glitterings will never ever match the pure magic of simple candles, as I remember them on our tree in my childhood. But outside of course they had no chance to withstand the weather.

Rooooooooooon, the Christmas caps on the smilies please don't forget!!

Love and peace.

Margherita

OLIAS
Senior Member

since 2000-06-20

Posts 1090
Pearl city Iowa

4 posted 2013-12-23 08:46 AM

Thanks for the reply Margherita, best wishes OLIAS

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

5 posted 2013-12-23 05:41 PM

laughing because the same thing happened to me when I put my garlands up...

good thing I had quite a few extra boxes of old lights that had never been opened...

M

( I actually went on a buying spree last month of all the light bulbs that are supposed to be wasteful. I think I have a supply for the rest of my life now.)

OLIAS
Senior Member

since 2000-06-20

Posts 1090
Pearl city Iowa

6 posted 2013-12-24 09:21 AM

Thanks Nakdthoughts for your reply, good idea buying up all the incandescents, but just keep an eye on your electric meter, don't want any nasty out of pocket surprises in the new year, be well and have a very Merry Xmas.

Is this heaven?

shoeless Joe Jackson.

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