A week later and here it is folks - my two cents.

Now, let me make clear that I am all for sales and I enjoy discounts that can blow my mind. However, I am not for the fact that Black “Friday” has weaseled it’s slimy way into Thursday. Every single year, the time at which Black Friday begins gets further and further away from Friday itself.

I get it. I do. The sales. The joy. The pain!! But come on, can we please let Thursday have it’s time to shine without the hassle of Friday encroaching on it’s personal boundaries? Turkey Day, formally known as Thanksgiving, was a time meant to share with your family, ones you love, or even by yourself in a café enjoying some amazing meal. It is a time meant to be understanding that giving is as great as receiving, if not better, and while it’s fine to get geared up for Friday shopping, Thursday is supposed to be the sacred day. There is no right way to spend it, but the name is not Black Thursday it is Black Friday!

I do however agree with the sale continuing into the weekend and this new tradition of Cyber Monday and it beginning on Sunday! That is worth keeping around but let there be no more shucking Thursday aside for early evening Black Friday.

I miss the magic of having to wake up at 2 AM, get your battle gear: scalding coffee, quick breakfast, cold water in the face, and then race to the mall and push past all the crazy people, who, just like you, got there 2 hours early for the sales. Who knows, maybe they will open the gates 5 min early.

Why did we start having Black Friday on Thursday night? Is money that important, material possessions so needed, and being away from your families not that big of a sacrifice? Thanksgiving has become a muted background to the commercialized greed of the people and corporate industries. While I respect the people’s love of Black Friday, I respect it more when it is on Friday. If you really need those items then nothing will stop you. Not lines, time, or dollar amount on FRIDAY! Why can’t we wait those few extra hours to start the chaos? It’s like with every company pushing decorations down our throat for a holiday that is two months away or the controversy the public had when the coffee companies began competing over who brought back the holiday drinks first. There is only so much time and the specialty of those items is the season they go along with. I can only do so much complaining as I enjoy the decorations, the sales, the PSL (Pumpkin Spice Latte) just as much as the next gal but I also enjoy the light and love of being with the ones I love and getting to build memories in the comfort of my home. I enjoy getting to know that Thursday is Thursday and Friday is Friday or in this case, Black Friday.