We had a little Christmas Miracle I think! I walked over to my new Christmas tree with some of the lights out on one branch and pulled out one of the lights that was not burning. More lights went out when I detached it, though it says on the box and instructions that additional lights won't go out when one light is out! Anyway, I replaced that bulb with one of the extras and on all the lights came - even the ones that had been out - those 6 or so that wouldn't light!!! I swear they are all burning. I got a flashlight and looked all around in the limbs and couldn't see any bulbs out! I think we had a little "miracle" (haha) and I think my second rate little tree is not going to have to go back to the store. I still may call the store manager and see if I can bring it back for another after Christmas just in case it has a short or something, IDK. But it seems I have this little memory flitting around that I've had trees before that one certain bulb being out did control the strand or part of a strand if it were an anchor bulb or something like that - that there was one bulb in a strand that controlled the strand or something. I may just be dreaming that and "misremembering" all that but anyway, we'll see. I did go ahead and put the red ornaments on it yesterday after those bulbs all seem to light. It looks very nice now. Very bright - sure glad I didn't get all white or all clear lights on it. I think I'd have to wear sunglasses. It puts out a lot of light for just a 6.5 foot little tree.
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