>>>"[Thanksgiving] is a producers’ holiday. The lavish meal is a symbol of the fact that abundant consumption is the result and reward of production." - Ayn Rand
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>>>While I agree with her, I'll add it's a chance to watch 3 NFL games and drink Guinness and fall asleep on the couch while snoring at record decibel levels :)
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>>Have you noticed that Black Friday now starts on Thanksgiving day instead of the Friday after? I guess the day after Thanksgiving is cutting it too close for buying Christmas presents.
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>I've made a commitment to myself to do none of my holiday shopping at stores that are open on Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving is for families, not for shopping.
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Good thinking. If I forget something needed for Thanksgiving dinner I will dash into the grocery store to grab it, but that's it. They sure aren't advertising doorbuster specials. (In fact my favorite grocery store is closing on Dec. 28. Safeway is shutting all 72 stores in the Dominick's chain).