Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for November 28, 1997
Transcript:
Holly: Mom? Let's go to the mall! Val: Why? I can torture myself in the comfort of my own home. Holly: But it's the "Biggest shopping day of the year"! Val: Well, for us it's "Buy nothing day." Holly; What are you talking about? It's tradition! We must shop today! We must...consume!! Val: Ok. Let's consume the leftovers.
2020, Black Friday got at Menards 15 minutes later than normally, before it opened. Even with the 6 ft between us all, waiting in line, we were a lot closer to the door AND first time they allowed us in ten minutes before it was to be opened.