From the ever-reliable (ha!) wikipedia:

"Black Friday" was originally so named because of the heavy traffic on that day, although most contemporary uses of the term refer instead to it as the beginning of the period in which retailers are in the black (i.e., turning a profit).

If you believe that, I've got a bridge in Brooklyn I'll sell ya!

Let's keep in mind that we are not to feel sorry for those poor retailers who have "not earned a profit" till this late in the year.

Let's do our best to keep ourselves in the black and not spend beyond our means in an effort to save a few bucks!

If we must shop on Black Friday, keep an eye out for good deals by using sites like http://bfads.net/. If you know of any other sites like this, leave a comment below.

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