Black Friday

My mother and my godmother have a yearly tradition to get together the day after Thanksgiving. This get-together usually involves going to a movie and having lunch or dinner, nothing else. Their tradition is not to buy anything during Black Friday even though they are surrounded by stores with great discounts. Is that so crazy? I asked my mother why she does this and she told me that Black Friday will give you great deals, but she would rather spend the extra money and avoid the frenzy.
This year, a man up in New York was trampled to death by over-zealous shoppers. People were so focused on getting the deal on the flat-screen plasma T.V. that they didn't think about not stepping on the man lying on the floor. And these people actually had the nerve to be upset when the store wanted to close down because of this death. Black Friday brings out the greed in many people. We spend Thanksgiving with our family, showing gratitude for what we have, then the next day we act like greedy animals with no regards for other people. Now that's ironic and sad.