Wouldn't it be better if the money spent on eggs and bananas are given to the poor? Or Tsunami victims?
You know, I get tired of these "symbolic" acts which in the end do no good.
As has been pointed out by other FReepers, what is not bought on January 20 will most certainly be bought on January 19 or January 21, and so the net effect will have been.....zero.
"Sacrifice" for a "cause," really, entails honest sacrifice.
I remember when I was in college, and the residents of the dormitory voted to "skip" an evening meal at the cafeteria, and to have the money saved donated to the local city mission (religious-based; I doubt if such a thing would be allowed today).
So, yeah, we did that.
And then turned right around and took up contributions from those involved, so as to buy pizzas for our meal that evening.
So.....where was the "sacrifice;" where did any of us college students go hungry so that others might eat?
And as the cafeteria food was pretty bad, this Valentino's pizza was a real treat.
Bah, humbug.