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IcyPeas

(21,893 posts) Sat Dec 25, 2021, 02:57 PM Dec 2021

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In 1903, General Electric introduced electric Christmas tree lights

Wow! 1903. They were already making Christmas tree lights!!!!

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In 1903, General Electric introduced electric Christmas tree lights (Original Post) IcyPeas Dec 2021 OP

Before that -- I shit you not -- they put lit candles on trees RFCalifornia Dec 2021 #1

RFCalifornia

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1. Before that -- I shit you not -- they put lit candles on trees

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Sat Dec 25, 2021, 04:20 PM

Dec 2021

And they always had a mop and bucket to put out the fire in case flame got too close

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