The Unexpected History of How ‘Black Friday’ Got Its Name
via nydailynews.com
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Black Friday—once simply known as “the day after Thanksgiving”—has become a quasi-holiday in the United States, one marked by consumer discounts, ceaseless shopping, and occasional violence. Black Friday has grown and metastasized so much that it isn’t a mere day anymore: It’s a week, a month, a veritable state of mind. (Speaking of which, check […]