Why do they call it Black Friday?"

[MeatKing]

Thank for your replies everyone. Canadian here, so we don't have it. A few of my friends and I were disscussing it.

I think it's when the stock markert crashed? Is this true, or just a figment of my mind?

 

[1mommahen]

Retail makes so much money it puts their books in the BLACK!

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Or you eat so much on Thanksgiving, the next day you look at food & ................. BLAAAAAACCCCCCK

 

[pips&peeps]

I think it is meant to put the books back in the black.

 

[teach1rusl]

Yep...it's their hope to sell enough goods to be in the black...
I know birdaholic is wrong because I ate till I nearly burst yesterday and yet I looked forward to todays leftovers almost as much as yesterday's meal

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

me too

 

[BarkerChickens]

Years ago when I worked retail, I was told that in addition to finally being ahead financially, it was because the date was blacked out for all retail employees (no vacation allowed to be requested for that day).

To me, black friday is blacked out for any chance of shopping! It's a day I stay home!

 

[michickenwrangler]

Black Thursday was the stock market crash.

My mother said that Black Friday did sound very ominous, that the media should rename it.

 

[Imp]

Quote:
I learned today that it can be called:

Thingsgetting Day

Somehow I don't think that will catch on.

Imp

 

[CityGirlintheCountry]

CNN was calling it "Black and Blue Friday" after all the injuries.

I have stayed safely ensconced in my house all day.