Number of Christmas Light Bulbs Outside
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We went riding and looking at the many lighted displays of neighborhood homes, buildings, and other decorations around the city and on the big military base. There were some highlighted on the internet in other cities and states across the USA, which inspired us to take our grand daughter and see what our city had to offer on display.
Some appeared to me that it must have taken weeks to complete, with the help of a blue print, to figure out where everything goes. The amazing part is how in the world could they possibly count all those burning light bulbs?? I suppose some of them are really guessing. Some people were standing there counting the lighted bulbs.
Out of curiosity, we stopped a couple times where big crowds had gathered,and the big question was being discussed. Turns out, the owner said he had a total of 3,595 burning lights outside on display. Another 500 inside that could be seen from the outside, including on his Christmas tree.
He said, he turn on the lights, the 1st of December at dusk to about midnight, and off the 2nd of January. His electric bill is about $120.00 more for that months' bill. He said to get everything in place, it takes him and three of his sons, about eight days and his two older daughters does the bulb counting job. He did not say, but I bet it takes the girls a day or two counting all those lights.
They have a big "Lights On" ceremony filmed by the local TV stations, and hosted by the chamber of commerce and city officials. My little grand daughter was really excited by all the lights. I guess when you got that many children and grand kids, as he does, go for it. Seems like it would take years to accumulate that much stuff to put on display. You don't notice it during the day.
I could never afford a display that size. We use the same tree and lights year after year and I can't count the bulbs my wife has on it. I'm just a spectator with a walking cane.
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