     {   0, 100,   0 },  // green
     { 100,   0,  25 },  // pink
    
-    // 6th palette: Simply Red.  WHY ARE THERE OTHER COLORS PRESENT?
+    // 6th palette: Simply Red.
     { 100,   0,   0 },  // red
     { 100,   0,   0 },  // red
     { 100,   0,   0 },  // red

    
    // read color palette input pin here
    // this line reserved for color palette pin
    button1State = digitalRead(button1Pin);
    
    if (button1State == HIGH) {
        // pauses the colors
        return;
    }

};

Color color_palette[24];
byte palette_choice = 0;  // there's 2 palettes: choose 0 or 1

void setup() {
    if (DEBUG) {
        Serial.begin(9600);
    }
    
    pinMode(button2Pin, INPUT);
    pinMode(button3Pin, INPUT);
    
    // check for button press to enter LED count set mode
    button2State = digitalRead(button2Pin);
    
    if (button2State == HIGH) {
        set_LED_count_mode = true;
    }
    
