"Memorial Day" is NOT a Sale

In the days before every Memorial Day I range from irritated to disgusted at all the commercialization of Memorial Day -- as in the unavoidable screams of "MEMORIAL DAY SALE!!!". I think to myself: "Who was the first a--hole with the nerve to hold and advertise a 'Memorial Day Sale'?" If 9/11 ever becomes a national (day-off) holiday, will we at some point see one TV commercial after another urging us to "Come on in for great 9/11 SAVINGS!!!" ? If that sounds sick to you -- even inconceivable -- well, that's how I feel about Memorial Day sales.

Good column here http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/23/AR200805...

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Submitted by B Rational on Sat, 2008-05-24 00:24
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Markets have no morals

Any reason is a good reason to get the proles out spending money.

I hate Black Friday a lot more than these Memorial Day sales.

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by: stinerman - 2008-05-24 06:59 …………

who goes shopping?

i thought everyone was having picnics or visiting family. the only sales being made on memorial day are beer and groceries (even that is pretty shallow)

In my expert opinion, you should do what I tell you to do.

by: adam ricketson - 2008-05-24 08:27 …………

Apparently me

My local Meijer is having a decent grocery sale starting on Sunday. I'm sure going to stop by and get some good deals. With this economy, I'd be insane not to.

Mondays...yeah, no one is shopping except for last minute burgers/buns/propane.

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by: stinerman - 2008-05-24 09:24 ………… parent •