BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- I guess you could call it exciting.

It was Veterans Day, and suddenly all of our lights went out, our computers shut down and the electricity totally powered off.

We walked to the front window to see if we were the only ones. That’s when we spotted the problem.

A huge tree had fallen across our street and onto all the wires -- which were keeping the tree from crashing to the ground.

Of course, it was a holiday for many businesses and the offices of Ohio Edison were closed. I called and left a message and called the Brunswick Service Department.

Other neighbors had been on the phone, too, and the Fire Department came out to block people from using that part of the road.

It took awhile, but an Ohio Edison truck finally came. One poor guy on a very cold day lifting hi

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