This is Black Friday and I’m spending it hunched over my keyboard as I do so many other days (like 365 of them). I sort of miss the trampling, fighting, hair pulling and dented fenders of yore. You see, on the island where I live we have an event called Shop Around Port Aransas. It takes about an hour to visit all the stores and in reality the bargains are not really designed for the normal gift giving season.
For example at the IGA, bacon is $2.69 a pack. I know I wouldn’t mind getting some gift wrapped bacon, but to give as a gift not so much. Another example would be waist-high waders now 50% off. The populations of men who live here already have waders so what is the point? I guess the tourists might find this a novelty item. I can see someone from San Antonio opening his gift and getting a pair of twenty pound vulcanized rubber waders. The joy in the eyes is indescribable. The gun shop is running a special on duck calls which makes me want to rush right down there and stock up (not). How many duck calls does one person need? So, all in all around here, Black Friday is pretty mild. Today’s John Ku ( a term coined by Words4jp) is a symbolic nod to the rest of the world’s happiness today. The title is (of course) Black Friday.
Black Friday by John W. Howell © 2014
Day breaks as always,
Anticipation is strong . . .
In scoring, a steal.
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I consider you most fortunate in missing out on Black Friday John. It is starting to catch on over here too now, which is quite alarming. Waders and duck callers are far preferable to a lot of other things I’ve seen on sale on Black Friday. Enjoyed the John Ku.
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It starts small then becomes a feeding frenzy. Have a great weekend
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this is so funny – i am spending the day in my pj’s – less taxing on the nerves:)
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Good idea!!!!
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Your Black Friday sounds nice, John. On the news this morning, I saw two grown men rolling on the floor at Walmart, fighting over a big screen TV. What is wrong with people? Like you, I’ll be at home writing and studying. Enjoy your day!
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Good Job
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A little food shopping and that was it. What kind of wrapping paper do you use with bacon?
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Foil works best.
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Or more bacon.
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More Bacon. I love it.
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Purrrr-fect for Black Friday. 😀
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Here in Manchester, there were two arrests before the shops even opened.
I also heard of a middle aged woman getting a concussion from a TV.
JC Axe
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Thai is why I stay home
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Reblogged this on News of social welfare.
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Except for a quick trip to the dealership to have our car serviced, we stay home and cleaned house. We noted that traffic was fairly light about 10 AM so I guess the insanity was over. There is nothing I have ever wanted enough to make it worthwhile to put up with crowds of crazy people 😉
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I’m with you. I approach black Friday like Howard Hughes would do. Sit in my lonely room drinking chicken noodle soup and working on projects. (don’t use Mason jars though)
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Life on the island puts a whole different complection on Black Friday. It sounds kind of nice. Black Friday has even started migrating to the UK – would be nice if they returned the favour and let me go the other way.
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