Quote of the day:
"I am constantly struck by the strangeness of reading works that seem addressed--personally and intimately--to me, and yet were written by people who crumbled to dust long ago."
--Stephen Greenblatt
Why is this being called “Black Friday”?
Maybe it’s because so many people get up in the dark to wait in line at Wal-Mart to achieve life-changing bargains.
I suppose we have to call it something. It used to be the “busiest shopping day of the year,” but it’s not anymore.
“Almost the busiest shopping day of the year” doesn’t have that necessary hard-charging reportorial punch that post-Thanksgiving news stories demand. “Black Friday” is much better.
Isn’t it interesting that we have one day of gratitude for all we have, followed by a day of serious competition to get more stuff?
Friday, November 23, 2007
Black Friday
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Craig: I went to high school with a Merrie Esther Appleman, and your Merrie bears a striking resemblance. If these Merries are one and the same, if she would like to get back in touch, please ask her to contact me at tetontrio@aol.com. Thanks -- Deborah Barbour Lundy
I've heard that it's called "Black Friday" because it's the day that businesses go into the black for the year.
Thanks, John. It makes sense, though it's hard to believe that retail businesses are in the red all year until now. Also, the term "Black Friday" has more ominous connotations to me than just some financial turn.
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