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Candles

posted 16 years ago by TheIcon2
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I had to chuckle at how the lanterns never flickered. Take the light bulbs out of the lanterns next time :)

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[–] stephanie8761 15 years ago

OMG ME TOO! Not to mention - in the late 1800's in Civil War torn/backwoods Alabama, wouldn't they NOT have light bulbs in their lanterns? They would have fire. They never flickered AND they never faltered in the rain either!

Most things like this don't bother me - but it was SO blantant and obvious - both a historical blunder and just a prop faux pas (no flickering at all, and not even in the RAIN) all together.

"Don't tease me about my hobbies. I don't tease you for being an a**hole."

[–] Jak28 15 years ago

<<Not to mention - in the late 1800's in Civil War torn/backwoods Alabama, wouldn't they NOT have light bulbs in their lanterns?>>

Duh. What does being in "Civil War torn/ backwoods Alabama" have do to with not having a lightbulb? NOWHERE had lightbulbs then. Even major cities had gas streetlamps.

[–] jbaker1-2 12 years ago

I keep a couple of kerosene lanterns around for the occasional storm-induced power failure. They're designed to be wind and rain proof, and if you keep the wick trimmed and the flame properly adjusted (not too high), they really don't flicker much at all.

[–] shawn_381 12 years ago

Yeah, me too. Terrible prop work.

[–] desiwombat-427-564347 10 years ago

Could be they are Carbide Lamps.

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