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Thread #75989 Message #1341317
Posted By: Amergin
28-Nov-04 - 03:24 PM
Thread Name: BS: 'Black Friday' What is this?
Subject: RE: BS: 'Black Friday' What is this?
Alaska Mike...the stockmarket crash was "Black Monday" and the book was "Black Sunday"....
the following is from the net:
What is Black Friday?
Definition: The day after Thanksgiving in the United States, is frequently referred to as Black Friday.
General Use: One of the major U.S. holiday shopping days. The day many U.S. consumers begin Christmas shopping. The day is heavily promoted by retailers.
Origin: The origin of Black Friday comes from the shift to profitability during the holiday season. Black Friday was when retailers went from being unprofitable, or "in the red," to being profitable, or "in the black", at a time when accounting records were kept by hand and red indicated loss and black profit.