I have a long-standing Black Friday tradition, one that I have observed since well before anybody even called it Black Friday. Back when Black Friday still meant the day the stock market crashed. Not that I'm old enough to remember that day, but I've heard tell.
Anyway, my Black Friday tradition is simple: stay home. It's not a boycott; it's not political or religious. I just hate crowds, and I refuse to fight a fat lady for a $25 discount on a color color tv. That would be two fat ladies fighting--not a pretty sight. And anyway, I'd probably lose.
Now if you love the fight for a bargain and don't mind the crowd, if your tradition is to hit the mall at midnight and wait for the doors to open, I don't hold it against you. To each his own. It's just not my bag.
So my plans for this great American day of debauchery is to sew dog blocks, watch a movie, and eat leftover dressing and cranberry sauce. Speaking of which, I'm hungry
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On 11/28/2014, Melinda said ...
I worked at the quilt shop today in my pajamas. We opened at 6 am and had lots of shoppers in their pajamas. Lots of fun - Black Friday but at a quilt shop. I agree with you about going out on this day but we had a great time. I hope we do it again next year.
On 11/29/2014, Julie in WA said ...
Bravo! I am the same way. I don't think I have ever been to a Black Friday sale on Black Friday. I stayed home, sewing Victorian Christmas Costumes!
On 11/29/2014, Barbara Anne said ...
No black dog on Black Friday? :)
Applause, applause, my friend! I follow the same day-after-Thanksgiving plan. No shopping or leaving home for me either.
More than a decade ago, I got up at 5:30a to fly to a store by 6a because there was a lovely little ruby necklace at a "limited time" low price. The small rubies were "petals" and there was an even smaller diamond in the flower's center and it was meant to be a Christmas gift for my mother from our boys. Got one - and the same necklace was the same price all day, every day for the next 4 weeks. Never again!
I wanna go to Melinda's quilt shop pj party!
Hugs!
On 11/29/2014, Sue, the Florida Farm Girl said ...
I'm with you Susan. Last time I remember shopping on Friday after Thanksgiving was as a teenager but it certainly wasn't called Black Friday then!!
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