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The Bert Show. Kristen asked me an interesting question. I didn't have a chance to address in its entirety about half an hour ago.

About the beautiful Christmas tree, my son and I decorated just the other day with beautiful Christmas lights from Lowe's.

Sorry, Lowe's is a bad name around here, but it's the one right down the street.

There was a Home Depot I'd go there. Go ahead.

Well, you know, I am friends with your girlfriend, and we follow each other on social media,

and I saw her post a text exchange between the two of you on her Insta story and asking if

this is really what you and Hollis considered quality work on putting the lights on the Christmas tree.

And as I was looking at the photo of said Christmas tree with said lights on it,

it literally looks like you guys just stepped back, just threw the lights at it and walked away.

How dare you?

You all did such a bad job.

Like if one of the Pollock paintings was a Christmas tree,

that's what we did with the lights.

How dare you?

There was like this weird snake up the back.

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