Lamp

I lost an old friend today, my floor lamp.  It just got to the point that it wasn't as useful as it had been.  The big 3-way switch that brought up to 300 watts stopped working months ago.  And now, the three small lights below it are shorting out.  They were so handy.  If I wanted a romantic mood, I could put three candle lights in and use 1, 2, or 3 of them at a time.  If I wanted mood lights, I'd put a couple of small red lights and a blue in it.  That made for some great color and with all red, could make for a creepy atmosphere at Halloween.  But three small white lights made for good T.V. viewing, using only one of them.  Why so much for a floor lamp?  Well, I've had it for about 30 years.  It's traveled to 6 apartments, my mom's house, and now this house.  It's like a constant in my travels.  It was old when I got it, another hand me down from whom, I can't remember.  It was replaced today with a smaller, more modern lamp.  It's not as versatile and will take some getting used to.  I will miss that old lamp.  Do they bury lamps?