to mark the kickoff to the Christmas shopping season. “Black” refers to stores moving from the “red” to the “black,” back when accounting records were kept by hand, and red ink indicated a loss, and black a profit.In our household we resist the temptation to buy stuff that would never have made it to our shopping list were it not for Black Friday's incredible deals. This is not the time to buy our first gun, nor do we need another brokerage account to clutter our finances. Instead, if we're lucky enough to have a day off, Black Friday is a day of rest for our gastrointestinal system and a day of preparation for the frenetic month of December.
[Note to Christians: Advent starts this Sunday, marks the first day of the liturgical calendar, and is the busiest time of the year.]
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