Happy Black Friday, everyone. Well, the Thanksgiving season is over and we are well under way into the Christmas season. Wow, it's just so hard to believe that it's almost that time of year. One of my favorite times of years is almost upon us, and that means only one thing....SALES, SALES, & MORE SALES!
What is it what drives thousands of people out of bed at the crack of dawn to stand in line for hours on end? Well, according to Wikipedia, Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is the beginning of the traditional Christmas shopping season. The term dates back to at least 1966, although its usage was primarily on the East coast. The term has become more common in other parts of the country since 2000. Because Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States, Black Friday occurs between the 23rd and the 29th of November. According to Reuters, in 2007 135 million people participated in the Black Friday shopping rush more than turned out to vote in the 2008 United States presidential election, which recorded the largest voter turn out in history.
Until next time,
~Cody Nakamura
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