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To: bert

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, so called because that is the day that retailers have traditionally gone into the “black” for the year.

It’s usually marked by big sales for most every large retailer.


9 posted on 08/28/2009 4:47:30 AM PDT by Publius Valerius
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To: Publius Valerius

Ah yes. My mind just couldn’t make a November connection in August


11 posted on 08/28/2009 4:50:16 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . fasl el-khitab)
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To: Publius Valerius

>>Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, so called because that is the day that retailers have traditionally gone into the “black” for the year.<<

Yeah, and I think this year we will break from that tradition. ;)


17 posted on 08/28/2009 5:16:09 AM PDT by RobRoy (The US today: Revelation 18:4)
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