The day when electricity came to the village

Once upon a time, the lights were not on all day. There was a light at night, but it was turned off in the morning.
By the time the electricity began to be turned on and off the electricity in the morning and evening at the sales office. In other words, electricity did not flow to Nagatani Village during the day.
It was at the end of the Taisho era. It was the first time that a light was turned on in Nagatani Village. In order to draw the electric wires immediately, we set up a "electric pole" anywhere in the rice field or in the mansion.
With the electricity coming, the whole village came out, and helped with the construction by taking telephone poles and digging holes.
Until then, I was living with the light of the lamp. It was my child's job to brush this every morning, as the lamp became black and light dark due to oil smoke. So the children were very excited to turn on the lights.
Lights are about one light per house, and a long light line is pulled into a room where families gather.
The construction was over, and it was a day when the lights were turned on.
After working early on the stray work, Grandpa, Grandma, Tochan, Mom, and all the children gathered under the lights and waited for the electricity to come.
"Today is the day when the lights are turned on. The electricity was shining in Noba, and the electricity will soon come to Nagatani."
And when people from the village government office come, the villagers say
"It's almost time for you to go to Shimonagaya,"
He seemed to be leaving and entering the house, worried about the front of him.
Perhaps old people had heard that electricity would flow, and thought it would flow slowly from Noba, as if water would flow.
"Hey, bright, bright, bright, bright, dazzling, and eyeballs."
When the lights were turned on, the villagers spoke to their mouths, too bright.

It is a story recorded in "Old Story of Hometown Konan 50 Episode".
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