sf wrote:

> On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 04:41:31 -0500, "Bob (this one)"
> > wrote:
>
>
>> I've never understood that "Black Friday" thing. When I was actively
>> selling my food products in farmers' markets, it was always about 10
>> times better than my next best day. Black Friday should be reserved
>> for disastrous occasions, not the ones that pay the bills. <G>
>
>
> I've never heard the term before this year... I would have
> thought it referenced some mafia style massacre, union clash
> or stock market crash. Do they call it "black" because
> stores open before the sun comes up?
>

I just heard why they call it "Black Friday" as it
is the day that should put a stores finances in
the black if it's a good sales day. It didn't make
sense to me before either.
Goomba