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Old 2008-11-28, 06:20 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by stuveltje View Post
oke i have to ask, whats Black Friday?
Wiki has a long, boring description of it, but it's the first time I've heard the origin that they are using. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)
I've always thought that Black Friday was named so for putting retailers "in the black," being that the Christmas season can make them or break them. Accounting-wise, if a business is unprofitable, it's "in the red." If it's profitable, it's "in the black."
http://www.investorwords.com/2579/in_the_black.html

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