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Bursting the Gobble

The House of Why Posted on November 25, 2013 by EileenNovember 25, 2013 3

Why do Americans bother with Thanksgiving? The American holiday of Thanksgiving is about to take place, one which began with the pilgrims and Indians sharing a feast to give thanks for a good harvest.  As time progressed and we moved away from an agrarian-based economy, the holiday became a day of giving thanks for the blessings in our lives and spending time with our families.  And now Thanksgiving has evolved yet again–it’s become more of a “shopping holiday” with people … Continue reading →

Posted in Annoying | Tagged Black Friday, Christmas, Christmas shopping, holidays, shopping, Thanksgiving | 3 Replies

Black Cryday and Cyber Runday

The House of Why Posted on November 26, 2012 by EileenNovember 26, 2012 2

Why do we subject ourselves to the madness of holiday shopping? Warning: Due to the bit of humbugging in this post, discretion is advised for those who are holiday shopaholics. I’m sure it’s no surprise to any of us that Christmas has long been a commercial holiday and has become increasingly so as time progresses.  Because of the extreme commercialism that is entwined with Christmas, Thanksgiving took over as my favorite holiday that focuses on family, food, and relaxing…until now. … Continue reading →

Posted in Annoying, Interesting | Tagged Black Friday, Christmas, Cyber Monday, family, holiday season, holidays, sales, shopping, stores, Thanksgiving | 2 Replies

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