Black Friday is the name given to the shopping day after Thanksgiving. It was originally called Black Friday because the volume of shoppers created traffic accidents and sometimes even violence. ... In the 1950s, people began calling in sick the day after Thanksgiving to give themselves a four-day weekend. [email protected]
I thought it was because Christmas was mourning over being hijacked and turned into a commercial orgy.
Thanks for sharing. I truly did not know that. Interesting. Too crazy of a day for me. ONLINE is so much easier.