A Tale Of Christmas Lights

Once upon a time someone saw fancy muticolored Christmas icile lights on someone's house while driving to Wal Mart. So pretty were these lights that she bought a set of them while there to hang on her own home.

Alas one set was not enough, so she had to return to buy another set a few days later...

As luck would have it, when those lights were taken out to be hung, she discovered that they were clear, not multicolored.

Not wanting mismatched lights on her house, it was time to return to Wal Mart again...

All seemed to be well when the box was checked and double checked to be certain that they were multicolored.

At home the lights are hung and plugged in. Only half light up!

Yet another trip to Wal Mart...

Sick of waiting in lines at customer service, #2 son takes the defective lights back to the store for exchange. He returns with the new set, and the car pulls away so that the lights may be hung on the porch at home...

"Stop the car!" shouts #2 son.
He has accidentally picked up the clear lights again...

Back into Wal Mart he goes to get the correct lights.

At long last, properly matched multicolored icicle lights are hanging on the front porch. They function properly, for now...