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Black Friday or the Black and Blue Weekend 2012

When is Black Friday 2012?

Black Friday in 2012 is on Friday, the 23rd of November.

Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States.

BUT…

This year it might be called Black Thursday! Some stores, like Target, will open at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving this year, in an effort to get a head start on the biggest shopping day of 2012.

As it stands now, Toys R Us, Wal-Mart, Sears and KMart will be the first large retail chains to open for bargain shoppers at 8 pm. Many other chains are open Thanksgiving Day, but their Black Friday sales don’t start until midnight or Friday morning.

Credit buying is much like being drunk.  The buzz happens

immediately and gives you a lift….

The hangover comes the day after. ~Joyce Brothers

The term ‘Black Friday’ can be traced back to the mid 1960s.  Some say that ‘Black Friday’ refers to the pattern of pedestrian and vehicle traffic as seen from the air in cities such as Philadelphia, others say it’s the day in the year when many shops go from being in the red to going into profit or into the black.

Because Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States, Black Friday occurs between the 23rd and the 29th of November.

Black Friday is not a federal holiday. However, many organizations close for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Coincident with the advent of internet shopping, ‘Black Friday’ has gained a worldwide reputation for a spending bonanza and the time for stores to finalize their Christmas displays.

Black Friday Joke

One of the Best Black Friday Deals

Susan was driving home on Black Friday when she saw an elderly Apache woman walking along the side of the road outside Albuquerque, New Mexico.  She stopped the car and asked the woman if she would like a lift?

With a silent nod, the woman climbed into the car.  Susan tried in vain to make conversation with the Apache woman.

The old Apache looked closely at everything she saw, studying every little detail, until she noticed a red gift bag on the seat next to Susan.

‘What’s in the bag?’ asked the old woman.

‘It’s a bottle of gin that I got for my husband.’

The Apache woman was silent for another minute or two. Then speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder, she said, ‘Good trade.’

The only reason a great many American families don’t own an elephant is that they have never been offered an elephant for a dollar down and easy weekly payments.  ~Mad Magazine

Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special time of year when we join with our loved ones in sharing centuries-old traditions such as trying to find a parking space at the mall.  We traditionally do this in my family by driving around the parking lot until we see a shopper emerge from the mall, then we follow her, in very much the same spirit as the Three Wise Men, who 2,000 years ago followed a star, week after week, until it led them to a parking space.  ~Dave Barry

I am going to shop

“Cash, check or charge?” I asked after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet I notice a remote control for a television set in her purse.

“Do you always carry your TV remote?” I asked.

“No,” she replied. “But my husband refused to come shopping with me on Black Friday, so I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him.”

Black Friday Blackouts

I was browsing in a souvenir shop when the man next to me struck up a conversation. Just as he was telling me that his wife was getting carried away with her Black Friday shopping, a brief power shortage caused the lights to flicker overhead. ‘That,’ he sighed, ‘must be her checking out now.’

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In 2011, last year,  the US based smartphone maker giant Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) will open its Grand Central Terminal Store by Black Friday.

The store is be the fifth Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) store in New York City.

The Grand Central store is one of the biggest Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stores in the world, occupying about 23,000 square-foot space on the north and northeast balconies of the terminal’s main concourse.  Apple share price is at $561 today.

Black Friday News:

Black Friday, the biggest U.S. shopping day,

has taken some unfortunate turns — including at one Los Angeles-area Wal-Mart

where a woman allegedly used pepper spray

to gain an edge over fellow shoppers and injured 20 people.

Long lines and huge crowds can make holiday shopping stressful. But more people are turning to smart phones and tablets to ease the pain with apps that let you scan barcodes and compare prices on the fly.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING AMERICA

HAPPY BLACK FRIDAY ~ FUNNY PICTURES AND SAYINGS

Hope you Have a Very Happy Black Friday!

When is Black Friday?

Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States.

BUT…

This year it might be called

 Black Thursday!

 Some stores, like Target, will open at 9 p.m.

on Thanksgiving this year, in an effort to get a

head start on the biggest shopping day of the year.

Credit buying is much like being drunk.  The buzz happens immediately and gives you a lift….

The hangover comes the day after. ~Joyce Brothers

Black Friday Blackouts

I was browsing in a souvenir shop when the man next to me struck up a conversation. Just as he was telling me that his wife was getting carried away with her Black Friday shopping, a brief power shortage caused the lights to flicker overhead. ‘That,’ he sighed, ‘must be her checking out now.’

It’s funny how during Thanksgiving we’re thankful for what we already have, but then we practically trample each other for stuff we don’t have on Black Friday.

Happy Thanksgiving

Photo by Barb D” Arpino

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Thanksgiving and Lemons

When life hands you lemons

during the Thanksgiving Holiday…

HAPPY THANKSGIVING JOKES AND ONE LINERS

Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday.

People travel thousands of miles to be

with people they only see once a year and

then discover once a year is way too often. — Johnny Carson

Turkey farmer
A turkey farmer was always experimenting with breeding the perfect turkey, specifically one with more legs to satisfy his family’s preference for dark meat. After many frustrating attempts, the farmer was telling his friends about his recent success.

“Well I finally did it! I bred a turkey that has six legs!”

His friends all asked the farmer how it tasted.

I don’t know,” said the farmer. “I never could catch the darn thing!”

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Q: Why did the Pilgrims want to sail to America in the spring?

A: Because April showers bring Mayflowers!

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Q: What did the mama turkey say to her naughty son? 
A: If your papa could see you now, he’d turn over in his gravy!
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Q: Why do turkeys always go, “gobble, gobble”? 
A: Because they never learned good table manners! 
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Q: What sound does a turkey’s phone make?
A: Wing Wing
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Q: What sound does a space turkey make? 
A: Hubble, Hubble, Hubble.
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Q: Who is not hungry at Thanksgiving? 
A: The turkey because he’s already stuffed! 
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After Thanksgiving dinner was finished, Mort saw his little brother Sid in the backyard, poking holes in the dirt and filling them in with birdseed.
“Why are you planting birdseed?” Mort asked.
“I’m growing next year’s turkey,” Sid replied.
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Q: Why did the farmer run a steamroller over his potato field on Thanksgiving Day?
A: He wanted to raise mashed potatoes.

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Q: In what country is Thanksgiving ironically not celebrated? 
A: Turkey. 
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Q: If you call a large turkey a gobbler what do you call a small one? 
A: Goblet. 
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Q: What did the turkey say to the computer?
A: “Google, google, google.”

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Q: How can you tell a male turkey from a female turkey?
A: The male is the one holding the remote control.

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A man buys a parrot, only to have it constantly insult him. He tries everything to make the parrot stop, but nothing works. Frustrated, the man puts the parrot in the freezer. After a few minutes the insults stop. The man thinks he might have killed the parrot, so he opens the freezer and takes the parrot out. The parrot is shivering. It stammers, “S-s-sorry for being r-r-rude. Please f-f-forgive me.” Then, after a moment, the parrot softly asks, “W-w-what exactly d-d-did the turkey do?”

Q: What did the turkey say to the turkey hunter?
A: “Quack! Quack!”

Q:What key has legs and can’t open doors?
A: A turkey.

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Q: Can a turkey jump higher than the Empire State Building?

A: Yes – a building can’t jump at all.
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Q: What do you get when you cross a turkey with an octopus?
A: Enough drumsticks for Thanksgiving.
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Q: How can you make a turkey float?
A: You need 2 scoops of ice cream, some root beer, and a turkey.
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Q: Why did the farmer have to separate the chicken and the turkey?
A: He sensed fowl play.

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Q: What sound does a limping turkey make?
A: “Wobble, wobble!”

Q: What kind of music did the Pilgrims listen to?
A: Plymouth Rock!

Sister: Mom wants your to help us fix Thanksgiving dinner.
Little Johnny: Why? Is it broken?

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Q: Which November holiday is Dracula’s favorite?
A: Fangs-giving!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Joy…

Happiness…

Health…

All these and many more are

my wishes for you!

Happy Thanksgiving…

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Not sure about the following Thanksgiving Greeting!?

Hunting for Thanksgiving Dinner

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It’s part of our Thanksgiving Tradition,

I hide the frozen turkey and my husband hunts it down!

Thanksgiving Ode to Our National Birds

To our National Birds

The American Eagle

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The Thanksgiving Turkey

May one give us peace in all our states

And the other a piece for all our plates