Christmas Lights

Each year around Thanksgiving, miles upon miles of electrical lights begin to cover our homes and trees as an outward display of our Christmas celebration. What a hassle for millions of Americans, including myself, to spend countless hours untangling last year’s ball of lights that were franticly stripped from our gutters and eaves only ten months prior. Not to forget the time lost searching for the one bulb that keeps the entire strand from working. We owe all our thanks to Edward Johnson! As vice president of Thomas Edison’s Electric Light Company, Johnson made the first electrical strand of lights for his personal Christmas tree in December of 1882. Although it wasn’t until 1901 before the first consumer strands were offered for sale, President Cleveland was the first president to electrically light the White House Christmas tree in 1895. Yes, it was called a Christmas tree and not a Holiday tree. So here’s to traditions! Let your house and Christmas tree shine while you enjoy the lights this Christmas season! To see our neighborhood in lights, visit our Neighborhood Christmas Lights Gallery.

Historical source: Wikipedia.org

Jason