A) a flexible elongate body;

B) a series of light elements on the body;

C) a receiver element located in the body;

D) a circuit connecting the receiver element to the light elements, the circuit controlling the light elements according to control signals received by the receiver element;

E) a transmitter unit which is spaced apart from the flexible body when the flexible body and the transmitter unit are in use, the transmitter unit including

(1) a multi-position control button, the multi-position control button being movable between a plurality of different positions,

(2) a transmitter element, the transmitter element being adapted to generate one control signal of a plurality of different control signals when activated, each control signal of the different control signals being associated with a particular position of the multi-position control button,

(3) a control circuit which connects the transmitter element to the multi-position control button, the control circuit in the transmitter unit causing the transmitter element to generate one control signal of the plurality of different control signals when the control button is moved into a selected position; and

F) whereby operation of the lights on the flexible body are controlled according to control signals generated by the control circuit of the transmitter unit.