What we all need to do BEFORE Thanksgiving

[Hekate]

61. Merchants operate "in the red" most of the year, until the day after Thanksgiving...

…at which point their books/accounting ledgers go “into the black. “ The terminology is a holdover from the days when ledgers were filled in using ink pens — credits written in black ink, and debits written in red ink. Being “in the black” was a good thing.

The winter holiday season is when nearly all the children’s toys are bought. Frugal people like my late Mom buy winter gear for their kids and wrap the cutest pieces up as gifts too. And on and on. People feeling festive decide to splurge on themselves and others.

And the merchants’ books go “into the black” starting the day after Thanksgiving, in America. Black Friday, hurray.

Yes, much of this country goes nuts and overspends during the season, and Black Friday has devolved into just another marketing ploy. You and I are perfectly free to choose our own behavior.

I don’t participate in that one-day frenzy — in fact, for certain items that I personally want and I think are overpriced, I wait until Dec.26, when much of it is 50% off. When my children were toddlers I scored some very nice toys and stuffed characters for the next year’s birthdays and the next Christmas by doing that.

(At least this year DU isn’t arguing over whether the term is or isn’t a slur)