Black Friday (2012.11.23) ...

ArtWilliams · 2012-11-23, 08:45 AM

Good morning.

As it now starting to invade Canada, my daughter asked me about the origin of Black Friday. According to Wiki, "the day's name originated in Philadelphia, where it originally was used to describe the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic which would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. Use of the term started before 1961 and began to see broader use outside Philadelphia around 1975. Later an alternative explanation began to be offered: that "Black Friday" indicates the point at which retailers begin to turn a profit, or are "in the black". There you go.

It's bill paying Friday for me along with the usual work. Since I've been sick all week (but feeling much better today), I think I'll bug off and continue with my own stuff for one more day.

Have a good one!

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2012-11-23, 08:45 AM	#1
ArtWilliams You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 6,244	Black Friday (2012.11.23) ... Good morning. As it now starting to invade Canada, my daughter asked me about the origin of Black Friday. According to Wiki, "the day's name originated in Philadelphia, where it originally was used to describe the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic which would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. Use of the term started before 1961 and began to see broader use outside Philadelphia around 1975. Later an alternative explanation began to be offered: that "Black Friday" indicates the point at which retailers begin to turn a profit, or are "in the black". There you go. It's bill paying Friday for me along with the usual work. Since I've been sick all week (but feeling much better today), I think I'll bug off and continue with my own stuff for one more day. Have a good one! \|