Anti-parallel led configured lighting display

A decorative light string comprising:

• a first electrical connector located at a first end of the decorative light string, the first electrical connector having a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, wherein the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact are configured to receive Alternating Current (AC) operating power in response to the first electrical connector being connected to an AC power source;
• a second electrical connector at a second end of the decorative light string, the second electrical connector having third electrical contact and a fourth electrical contact, wherein the third electrical contact and the fourth electrical contact configure to provide AC operating power to another light string connected to the second electrical connector;
• a first electrical conductor electrically coupled to and extending from the first electrical contact of the first electrical connector to the third electrical contact of the second electrical connector;
• a second electrical conductor electrically coupled to and extending from the second electrical contact of the first electrical connector to the fourth electrical contact of the second electrical connector;
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• a plurality of lighting nodes distributed along the decorative light string, the plurality of lighting nodes wired in series as a series-connected sequence of lighting nodes, the series-connected sequence of lighting nodes conductively connected between the first electrical conductor and the second electrical conductor so as to receive the AC operating power therefrom, each of the plurality of lighting nodes including a first Light Emitting Diode (LED) and a second LED wired in anti-parallel fashion.