In article >,
Dave Smith > wrote:

> It's amazing that so many people will run out on a holiday to scoop up all
> that
> merchandise that is left over from Christmas. If the stores stayed closed
> for
> the extra day to celebrate a special family holiday they could still sell all
> that stuff the next day. The only reason they have to open that day is
> because
> others are. It is unfortunate.

And they're open because people will show up to buy. I'm not sure that
people really think it through -- it's certainly not much of a
Thanksgiving for the people who had to show up at Kohl's before 5 to
open the store at 5:30.

It's no different for Memorial Day and President's Day and the other
holidays which have become less about commemoration and more about
denomination (20s and 50s). Would American commerce really grind to a
halt if most stores stayed closed on holidays?

sd