Black Friday and Cyber Monday? I heard people talking about Black Friday and I couldn’t remember a recent ”Great Depression.” Then it was mentioned in future tense and realized it is the Friday after Thanksgiving. I know it is a BIG shopping day but shouldn’t it be a little happier than Black Friday. Did we forget to think about the other people we’re getting gifts for…or, do we simply focus on the traffic, crowds and lines?
Cyber Monday…that is just, I don’t know what. Commercialized?
Tell someone “Merry Christmas” and enjoy the season!
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Apparently it dates back to the 1960’s. This wikipedia article, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)#Origin_of_the_name_.22Black_Friday.22 , says that it was named by Philadelphia Police due to the traffic created by the shopping crowds. It’s a day that I stay home with the family – the deals are not worth being trampled or being shot. I’m also not willing to camp overnight just to get a good deal on a TV.