Hi FML, Regarding the post about Christmas trees containing lead, I actually read on a box of Christmas lights, that by handling them I was exposing myself to lead. I had no idea! Is this all lights or just certain ones? I wonder if the new pre-lighted Christmas trees are the ones that contain lead? With all the attention that lead paint and candle wicks containing lead have gotten, I can't believe they allow Christmas lights to contain lead. How many children handle these lights? How many pregnant women? How many people even read the box to even know about it? It left me a little mystified. So if you no longer have the box the lights came from, just make sure you handle them with care and wash your hands thoroughly after working with them. Of course, this is just one more Christmas item to keep the fuzzies away from, apart from the obvious electrical hazard. Happy Holidays! Dodie [Posted in FML issue 3999]