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- Nov. 20, 2014, 6:17 p.m.
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Like most of y’all I’m ass deep in snow and the mercury has been bottoming out. Nothing but a thing. There aren’t a whole lot of songs about thanksgiving, among them is no song about dreaming of a white thanksgiving. Black. The day after is black. I’ve noticed how in the past few years places start advertising Black Friday deals starting around Halloween and instead of Christmas in July they advertise Black Friday in July. That’s just wrong, like Old Testament wrong.
I mean folks could just say “Sale!” The reason people camp out in line for Black Friday is because that day is supposed to have shit everyone wants on the only discount before Christmas. That’s cause enough to be cynical, but, let me be the first to say this this year, and say it early, they are taking all all the sacrosanct capitalism out of black Friday and making it commercial. Heh. I’ll work on that one.
They should make it a religious holiday, like the day Jesus kicked all the money-lenders from the temple or the day Buddha gave up temptation and desire. Ok, that’s it, just wanted to leave a paw print to show I’m still alive-ish.
Florentine ⋅ November 21, 2014
I wondered if maybe when I became a parent I'd start to understand the insanity of Black Friday, but... nope. Still don't care. I mean, I like a deal as much as the next, but not as much as I like digesting turkey and stuffing in my own home.
Deleted user ⋅ November 26, 2014
I like to go out on Black Friday but only if I can just shop for nothing in particular :-) and I will not go early ... I can not be rushed . And if it's too cold. Forget it. I am a wuss.