Christmas Lights

I started to decorate the house for Christmas, and I found the lights that Brother John gave to my parents in the 1960s while they lived at Charmuth Road.

After 45+ years, THEY STILL WORK!!  Of course they do... they had lots of tender loving care, and stuff made back then was made better (right?).

But I can't bring myself to hang them.  They would be a fire hazard and would waste a metric ton of electricity.  Plus, there are bulbs missing their moisture protective rings, and I can't replace those!  Unfortunately, I missed the 2011 old light trade-in at the Gnome Despot, but I am thinking about saving them for next year.

Karma works in weird ways, though.  I attended my department's holiday party today and participated in a white elephant gift exchange.  The gift I picked was...

Yes, really.  And you know that there was no one that was going to steal this gift from me.  That was the only way I would have it!!

I'm having trouble finding these on the internet to get more.  They're just too hilarious to not try and find more of their brethren!!

Merry Flamingo Christmas!