Photo: Scott Shaw/The Plain Dealer/AP
“Black Friday – When people trample others for cheap products mere hours after being thankful for what they already have.”
So goes the popular meme making the rounds on the Web this time of the year.
Black Friday is the proverbial train wreck. I’m mostly inclined against it, since holiday season isn’t about consumerism, but I don’t pretend to be outside it. I will walk the streets of Seattle with a cup of coffee in hand today, not shopping, just observing. I guess I’m more mystified by its proliferation and hype. Ugh. I don’t want to look, but somehow I can’t help but sneak-a-peek from behind my hand. The crowd-psychology of it, the mass-media manipulation, the down-right savage nature of hardcore consumerism is, in a word, weird. While I don’t completely understand it, there are some interesting photos floating around that give a snapshot of Black Friday in America. I’ll highlight them here without an abundance of adjacent analysis. They just “are”. Below: present and past.
From Digital Trends Story, "How to Win Black Friday," By Micah Abrams
I’ve always thought this to be a truly odd day in America. I’m going back to my turkey leftovers and peace and quiet now. Enjoy your day off wherever you are and whatever you’re doing.
Photo: Joseph Kaczmarek
Photo :Charlie Reidel/AP
Photo: Tony Dejak
Thankyou for this marvelous post, I am glad I found this site on yahoo.
Pretty element of content. I just stumbled upon your blog and
in accession capital to say that I get in fact enjoyed account your weblog posts.
Anyway I will be subscribing for your feeds and even I achievement
you access persistently fast.
Good site you’ve got here.. It’s difficult
to find quality writing like yours nowadays.
I truly appreciate individuals like you! Take care!!
Wonderful beat ! I would like to apprentice whilst you amend your website, how could i
subscribe for a blog site? The account aided me a appropriate deal.
I had been a little bit familiar of this your
broadcast offered shiny clear concept
This is exactly where the significance of DUI Defense lawyers is highly emphasized.
Often times however you may find that the court
has brought additional charges against you that were
filed after you had been arrested for the original DUI charge.
It could also mean your spouse is going through
a phase of irresponsible behavior and is just another in a long line of bad
choices.