tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055098504138674669.post3631375778928580057..comments2024-03-04T21:27:50.503+09:00Comments on jojoebi designs: Black Friday ~ Cyber Monday SALEjojoebi-designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17585345777385016260noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055098504138674669.post-48018206043880276252010-11-25T17:45:00.211+09:002010-11-25T17:45:00.211+09:00wow - learn something new every day!wow - learn something new every day!jojoebi-designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17585345777385016260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055098504138674669.post-71088438132798712792010-11-25T13:12:01.560+09:002010-11-25T13:12:01.560+09:00in the US, the christmas season pretty much starts...in the US, the christmas season pretty much starts the day after thanksgiving (up until thanksgiving it's still "fall" in my mind, and many other americans, i think). shops change their storefront displays to christmas/winter scenes and of course everyone gets serious about getting everything on their christmas shopping lists. stores help by holding lots of sales and only encourage more people to go out on friday and spend more money. the day marks the day when a lot of shops stop being "in the red" and start making a profit (being "in the black") for the fiscal year. that's why i always thought it was called black friday. though wikipedia says "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...Later an alternative explanation began to be offered: that "Black Friday" indicates the period during which retailers are turning a profit, or "in the black." a little history lesson for me, too!j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14856386509145109354noreply@blogger.com