Wednesday, November 21, 2012
A Brief History Of Black Friday
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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In response to what many view as Black Friday's unsustainable, increasingly disturbing frenzy of consumerist excess, a pre-Occupy Adbusters started countering the event with "Buy Nothing Day" in 1993. The event started off as a small Vancouver-based protest and has since expanded into a worldwide phenomenon.
At one point, the movement attempted to buy an ad on major networks, who unsurprisingly, opted not to run the spot. A CBS spokesperson reportedly told Adbusters, "This commercial is in opposition to the current economic policy of the United States." Which is not exactly untrue.
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Virginia K. Smith
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Virginia K. Smith is the Assistant Editor at The L Magazine and a Bushwick resident. Her profile picture was taken at Summerscreen, because she is a real team player.
Virginia K. Smith is the Assistant Editor at The L Magazine and a Bushwick resident. Her profile picture was taken at Summerscreen, because she is a real team player.
