I think it got its name from when a business could finally show a profit (BLACK ink in the accounting books), as opposed to losses (red ink). The time & day of the year, when a business can usually make the most money in a single day.
Sales and online shopping since Hallowe’en, then the ‘insane’ cuts today. Add to that the days of deep reductions in the next week or so. Early cuts and generally poor timing. Big biz has been complaining about ‘red’ Decembers for years. They don’t have to look far to find the reason.
President Roosevelt (Franklin, not Theodore) tried to get Thanksgiving moved to earlier in November to extend the Christmas Shopping season. He failed. However, businesses have now prevailed and the Christmas Shopping season now starts the day after Labor Day.
somebodyshort about 8 years ago
The turkey and the ham, checking to see if the other made it to today
Adiraiju about 8 years ago
Black Friday. Clever. Kinda.
Farside99 about 8 years ago
Hiding from the fake “sales” of leftover and MSRP overvalued merchandise?
Jerry about 8 years ago
Black Friday!
Watcher about 8 years ago
I always thought it should be green Friday because everything you buy is paid in green.
charliefarmrhere about 8 years ago
I think it got its name from when a business could finally show a profit (BLACK ink in the accounting books), as opposed to losses (red ink). The time & day of the year, when a business can usually make the most money in a single day.
tom_wright about 8 years ago
Looks like Geech with talk balloons
Plods with ...™ about 8 years ago
…and it’s an easy draw for the cartoonist.
Kaputnik about 8 years ago
Took me a moment. I have no intention of going anywhere near a store today.
sandpiper about 8 years ago
Sales and online shopping since Hallowe’en, then the ‘insane’ cuts today. Add to that the days of deep reductions in the next week or so. Early cuts and generally poor timing. Big biz has been complaining about ‘red’ Decembers for years. They don’t have to look far to find the reason.
amxchester about 8 years ago
Maybe the turkey and pig in a cave ’Cause they survived another Thanksgiving?
pcs1223 about 8 years ago
Not ‘Green Friday’, it should be called ‘Plastic Friday.’
e.groves about 8 years ago
At first, I thought I was in “Geech”.
Richard Howland-Bolton Premium Member about 8 years ago
What a clever way to take the day off! :-)
Krazgamer about 8 years ago
Punny!
ianjohnsoncartoonist Premium Member about 8 years ago
Good one!
neverenoughgold about 8 years ago
Staying home today…
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Just like most days!
dflak about 8 years ago
President Roosevelt (Franklin, not Theodore) tried to get Thanksgiving moved to earlier in November to extend the Christmas Shopping season. He failed. However, businesses have now prevailed and the Christmas Shopping season now starts the day after Labor Day.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 8 years ago
I thought Local Saturday was tomorrow.
I’m so far behind, still haven’t done my shopping for five year ago!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 8 years ago
A visual joke. Black as pitch Friday. Also reminds me of an old TZ about the day the sun never rose, in preparation for a hanging of a prisoner.
albreit about 8 years ago
2 E Z