tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post4982148207750180793..comments2024-03-27T04:47:13.835-04:00Comments on Lakeitha Duncan {A Lifestyle Blog}: BLACK FRIDAY TIPSL.Duncan@Home23DuncanBoyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17226427401291758923noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-10088222902350601702011-11-27T05:17:18.917-05:002011-11-27T05:17:18.917-05:00did you know?
Black Friday:
1. September 24, 186...did you know?<br /><br />Black Friday:<br /><br />1. September 24, 1869, the date of a financial panic sparked by gold speculators.<br /><br />2. the day after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest shopping days because of discounts offered by retailers: so named from the use of black ink to record profits.<br /><br />Idioms & Phrases<br /><br />Black Friday<br /><br />1. Also A day of economic catastrophe, as in We feared there'd be another Black Friday . This usage dates from September 24, 1869, a Friday when stock manipulators Jay Gould and James Fisk tried to corner the gold market and caused its collapse. The adjective black has been appended to similar occasions ever since, including October 29, 1929, the Tuesday of the market collapse that marked the start of the Great Depression, and Black Monday of October 19, 1987, when the stock market experienced its greatest fall since the Great Depression.<br /><br />2. Any day marked by great confusion or activity, as in It was just my luck to be traveling on Black Tuesday . This usage, too, is based on the events of 1869, marked by economic chaos. It has since been extended to other kinds of confusion, such as an accident hampering traffic during the evening rush hour.See Morelovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597516284605887417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-81217266327073870802011-11-26T11:02:20.052-05:002011-11-26T11:02:20.052-05:00Great tips, I've promised Isabella we'll u...Great tips, I've promised Isabella we'll use them next year! You have to post about your outing from this year, when I got your email Max called you the "shopping ninja"! :)<br />JanellJanell @ House of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01098486064588035649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-36531390970586721252011-11-24T10:09:21.565-05:002011-11-24T10:09:21.565-05:00Happy Thanksgiving:)Happy Thanksgiving:)retrorevival.bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282966683682003295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-74381052824011275722011-11-24T09:45:04.484-05:002011-11-24T09:45:04.484-05:00Black Friday is for professionals!!! I be scared ...Black Friday is for professionals!!! I be scared to shop tomorrow!!!SHERRY HARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02169500278856819493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-35784861864365620512011-11-23T16:05:15.307-05:002011-11-23T16:05:15.307-05:00I can tell how excited you are just by reading you...I can tell how excited you are just by reading your post!! Have fun!! I might just head to one of or two stores on Friday, but i'll for sure hit up Goodwill :) lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11784825966340743698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353166892329944748.post-27373526317733138292011-11-23T12:55:07.537-05:002011-11-23T12:55:07.537-05:00I love this post! My only extra bit of advice wou...I love this post! My only extra bit of advice would be to be really nice to the employees that are working. I used to work retail and black Friday takes on a whole new meaning when you're working it and not shopping. Thanks for the tip of Goodwill!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03765912501756304480noreply@blogger.com