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Posting an Amazon review, for soda-can sized flashlight lanterns:
How I saved Christmas, courtesy of these lanterns:
I ordered 4 four-packs (of the diffused lanterns; don't see them offered in four pack today), in three different colors, plus a single in the gold or bronze color (for me). 17 lanterns -- one for each member of the extended family, including kids.
Three hours after we all opened our gifts, we were ready to start our Big Dinner. The food was out of the ovens, and lined up on the counters in buffet style, and people were gathered. Wham -- the power went out!! (So glad the food was cooked, and even set out already.) Since everybody had a lantern, we pulled out 4 of them (and a 5th for the bathroom) and enjoyed a lovely lantern-lit dinner. With 17 people, we had several long tables end to end. 4 lanterns was perfect to see, in a somewhat candle-lit dinner style. We enjoyed dinner immensely; no extra noise, just a quiet enjoyable family dinner.
The minute dinner was over, when we needed to get up and clean up, and serve dessert .... the power came back on! No, nobody was messing with the breakers; power was out for the whole neighborhood. It was a total coincidence (or "a God thing", if you will allow). These lanterns saved the day and the dinner!
My family dubbed it "The Day Aunt Debbie Saved Christmas".
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