Here's the scene: Aerialists will fly across the stage, then 100 Christmas lights (aka drones) will surround Santa Claus, and then the Rockettes will appear and finish off with a dance.

Sure, you’d have to replace bulbs now and again, but how many people can say they get their random numbers from a set of Christmas lights? If you’re curious how incandescent Christmas ...

The history of how these mass-produced novelty lights became a holiday fixture is a distinctly American Christmas tale.