Back when I was a young child, I remember the mix of excitement, fear, and dread in a person's voice when they discussed, "Black Friday." A day where amazing deals could be had if you were willing to wait hours in a line, risk being trampled by a stampeding crowd, and fight somebody over a slightly discounted game console. With the rise of the internet we saw, "Cyber Monday," and over time, "Black Friday," has beocme more of a concept of, "The extended weekend we shop after Thanksgiving," as opposed to a single day you have to scrap with a feisty grandma to get a cheap television. Whether you're older or even a high schooler with memories of only a decade ago, we can all agree that things are different with shopping online. Tariffs and other factors wreaking havoc on our economy have an impact as well, with less people trying to, "Bust," down doors for doorbusters (Donald Trump loves to screw up anything he can).
One encouraging shift in all this is that, "Small Business Saturday," has seen a rise in popularity, where folks go and support local businesses/non-chains the weekend of Thanksgiving, helping a shop that truly values their patronage as opposed to a mega-retailer. I'm all for stimulating the economy at a more local level without a doubt, whether it is on a, "Black Friday," a, "Small Business Saturday," or just any general day. Which is kind of what the event that was, "Black Friday," has become. Another day, and I would say that is alright.
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