Silent in the onslaught of holiday advertising manipulating consumers to buy what they don’t need and replace what is not worn out is the destruction of the planet. Too much is never enough and, as Danziger makes clear, important messages are lost in the rush to grasp at the gaudy trinket.
Some folks and I went to see a movie after Thanksgiving dinner yesterday…and as we were leaving the mall, people were already lining up at the entrance to Sears.
Actually, its “Good Friday” and its in springtime, March or April. This season is about the BIRTH of Jesus Christ, not his crucifixtion. The term “black Friday” has to do with retailers finally earning enough money for the year and getting into positive numbers (profits = black ink) rather than negative numbers, (losses = red ink) on the ledgers. But is is a good analogy, Christ died for our sins, Greed, Envy, Rage, Lust, Sloth, Gluttony, Pride, the seven deadly sins. They seem to be particularly prevalent during Black Friday sales, don’t they?
I thought it was “Good Friday” not “Black Friday”. I guess the crucifix is to remind us why there is Christmas. And in earlier times I believe gift giving was done around Jan. 6th not Christmas eve/Day. But I believe the Victorians moved gift giving to Christmas. Something to think about and research, maybe?
“Good Friday” is the day Jesus was crucified (remember all that Easter stuff?).
“Black Friday” has nothing to do with Easter and thanksgiving has nothing to do with Jesus. Supposedly it is because that’s the day that stores go ‘into the black’, although I tend not to buy that story and go more for the “it’s black out when you start shopping and it’s black out when you finish” or “black = the blackness of peoples souls as they’re beating each other over the head with Wii’s.”
Now if everyone will get off their holy high horses and actually look up some terminology, rather than making up things to get offended by…
lonecat over 11 years ago
We went to ground cover and bushes and day lilies, and such. You don’t have to mow it, but it’s a lot prettier than gravel.
pcolli over 11 years ago
Everything must go……..and then reappear on Ebay.
Pequod over 11 years ago
Silent in the onslaught of holiday advertising manipulating consumers to buy what they don’t need and replace what is not worn out is the destruction of the planet. Too much is never enough and, as Danziger makes clear, important messages are lost in the rush to grasp at the gaudy trinket.
sbeavin over 11 years ago
I don’t buy into the consumerism either but what in the hell has a crucifix got to do with Thanksgiving?
Simon_Jester over 11 years ago
Some folks and I went to see a movie after Thanksgiving dinner yesterday…and as we were leaving the mall, people were already lining up at the entrance to Sears.
This was at 6:00 Pm
Simon_Jester over 11 years ago
No one ever skewered the consumerism of Christmas better than Stan Freberg did, with the immortal sketch Green Chri$tma$
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5IXlfJSEi4
Dtroutma over 11 years ago
Of course those “business types” say it’s taken till this day to “run in the black”.
Which begs the question: What remains of the moral lesson of the birthday, or Easter- dont’ forget your decorated eggs.
Dreamcat over 11 years ago
Actually, its “Good Friday” and its in springtime, March or April. This season is about the BIRTH of Jesus Christ, not his crucifixtion. The term “black Friday” has to do with retailers finally earning enough money for the year and getting into positive numbers (profits = black ink) rather than negative numbers, (losses = red ink) on the ledgers. But is is a good analogy, Christ died for our sins, Greed, Envy, Rage, Lust, Sloth, Gluttony, Pride, the seven deadly sins. They seem to be particularly prevalent during Black Friday sales, don’t they?
babka Premium Member over 11 years ago
(silent with admiration & gratitude)
FrannieL Premium Member over 11 years ago
I thought it was “Good Friday” not “Black Friday”. I guess the crucifix is to remind us why there is Christmas. And in earlier times I believe gift giving was done around Jan. 6th not Christmas eve/Day. But I believe the Victorians moved gift giving to Christmas. Something to think about and research, maybe?
Rottiluv over 11 years ago
“Good Friday” is the day Jesus was crucified (remember all that Easter stuff?).
“Black Friday” has nothing to do with Easter and thanksgiving has nothing to do with Jesus. Supposedly it is because that’s the day that stores go ‘into the black’, although I tend not to buy that story and go more for the “it’s black out when you start shopping and it’s black out when you finish” or “black = the blackness of peoples souls as they’re beating each other over the head with Wii’s.”
Now if everyone will get off their holy high horses and actually look up some terminology, rather than making up things to get offended by…
larryrhoades over 11 years ago
Black Friday: when Jesus died, the sky went black.This cartoon shows Jesus and Christianity being ignored.