Christmas Central Blog

Colored or White Christmas Lights? The Great Christmas Light Controversy

Dec 20th 2024

The very first electric Christmas lights were white. And blue. And red. When Edison Electric Company Vice President Edward Hibberd Johnson strung together 80 electric lights to decorate his family’s Christmas tree in 1882, he unknowingly sparked a debate that has raged seasonally ever since. (add resources link: Why do we hang lights at Christmas?)It seems people have intense opinion … read more