black friday
Our friends abroad, i.e. those not living in the USA, may not understand the concept of the American tradition of Black Friday. Not unlike the famed exodus of the wildebeest in the Serengeti, where the animals risk life and limb to cross dangerous rivers, the day after Thanksgiving U.S. shoppers fling themselves through the doors of shopping malls across the country to snap up the “bargains” on offer. For the wildebeest it is an ancient and innate rhythm, something that can not be denied - for the U.S. shopper…..well they’ve been highly trained to respond to the ads. For the bargain hunter in you there’s a great web site, Black Friday Ads, to help you find your spoils.
It’s funny how worlds collide - one of the most heavily commented upon stories that I ran on the blog this week was Band of Horses vs Wal-Mart, a story that had people on both sides of the fence slinging mud. I enjoyed it. Of course according to Black Friday Ads the best place for bargains is………yes, Wal-Mart. With that irony in mind here’s some more irony as told in one of my favorite Gang of Four songs - Capital (It Fails Us Now)…..think about it while your cooking leftovers America.
Gang of Four - Capital (It Fails Us Now) [MP3]
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November 24th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
I don’t want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career. I don’t want to sell anything bought or processed, or buy anything sold or processed, or process anything sold, bought, or processed, or repair anything sold, bought, or processed. You know, as a career, I don’t want to do that.