We all love Thanksgiving. The food, family and football are great and the Black Friday deals are often pretty nice as well. But is the shopping mayhem stepping on the meaning of the holiday season?
This article raises some questions about whether or not Black Friday and Cyber Monday get in the way of the sentimental meaning of the season. He discusses how the shopping has been pushing into the "family time" of the prior Thursday. But does anyone really care?
We're in an age where "extreme couponing" is entertainment and families (mine included) consider shopping trips to be valuable bonding time. Yes, evil capitalists are getting their share of my money and we may be buying things that we don't necessarily need to survive in this life, but (providing we're not spending on credit) does it really matter? I go out of my way to give to charity and volunteer throughout the year. Putting too much emphasis on a specific holiday or event doesn't make sense to me if I'm being a good friend and family member throughout the year.
What are your thoughts?
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