Today is Black Friday, an infamous day when Americans too often show the worst sides of themselves: greed, mindless consumerism, insults and sometimes even violence. All of that coming literally the day after we Americans are supposed to pause and give thanks and focus on and express our gratitude for all of the blessings in our lives.
In the past, I have mentioned my own little tradition of avoiding all stores and, in fact, trying to make a point of not spending any money on that day.
Well, this has become a thing. There is something call "Buy Nothing Day," a makeshift protest against this spirit of excess and greed and mindless consumerism.
And there I was, feeling alone, as if I was the only one rather offended by how crass so many people are, aggressively pursuing consumer items at a bargain, and actively engaging in - as well as encouraging such behavior in others by so doing - the worst aspects of greed in our society.
This is a whole movement, and it evidently is a real thing! Learn something new every day, right?
In any case, below is a link to an article that explains a little more on this holiday, or celebration, which I evidently was admittedly unknowingly a part of:
What Is Buy Nothing Day and Why You Should Care by Alec Robson, November 25, 2022:
https://www.mychesco.com/a/lifestyle/what-is-buy-nothing-day-and-why-you-should-care/
Black Friday or Buy Nothing Day: Which side of consumerism do you fall on? Indrabati Lahiri Thu, November 27, 2025:
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/black-friday-buy-nothing-day-091519317.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIfA-8fuovCs2aRUD4qLJYADz1asHnaQqahmLpADQsZZrEyL14skTPodL38WNcITJpZoLeFZ7UMKa2_RVt-4i28crDWpjSTaKUp9zj3DlLHawNvvcFgv3_FqD25b2ZQRv7AJNvAH2aYSF_CijC-Sfxo2NFq0nl7w50eEbwtuHGi7
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