Comments on: Beer, Thanksgiving and Black Friday http://appellationbeer.com/blog/beer-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/ Mon, 21 May 2012 11:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SteveH http://appellationbeer.com/blog/beer-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-72115 SteveH Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:29:22 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/beer-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/#comment-72115 <i>"And you thought it meant you were supposed to drink stout."</i> And now I hear this coming Monday has been titled, "Cyber Monday." What sort of beery celebration ought we conjur up for that? “And you thought it meant you were supposed to drink stout.”

And now I hear this coming Monday has been titled, “Cyber Monday.” What sort of beery celebration ought we conjur up for that?

]]> By: SteveH http://appellationbeer.com/blog/beer-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-70752 SteveH Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:12:18 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/beer-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/#comment-70752 <i>"I keep making the association with Black Monday,"</i> Or the infamous Black Friday (as referrenced above by Becker & Fagen) of the '30s depression. Though I understand this connection -- it's just a bit ominous to we history buffs. “I keep making the association with Black Monday,”

Or the infamous Black Friday (as referrenced above by Becker & Fagen) of the ’30s depression. Though I understand this connection — it’s just a bit ominous to we history buffs.

]]> By: Stephen Beaumont http://appellationbeer.com/blog/beer-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-70180 Stephen Beaumont Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:19:22 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/beer-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/#comment-70180 I keep making the association with Black Monday, an entirely different animal, of course. But hey, what do I know? To me, the only significance of the next two days is that I won't be pestered by my U.S. editors... I keep making the association with Black Monday, an entirely different animal, of course. But hey, what do I know? To me, the only significance of the next two days is that I won’t be pestered by my U.S. editors…

]]> By: Stan Hieronymus http://appellationbeer.com/blog/beer-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-70170 Stan Hieronymus Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:59:19 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/beer-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/#comment-70170 Steve - This (businesses reaching the black for the year) is one of the suggested reasons it is called Black Friday. And you thought it meant you were supposed to drink stout. Steve – This (businesses reaching the black for the year) is one of the suggested reasons it is called Black Friday.

And you thought it meant you were supposed to drink stout.

]]> By: SteveH http://appellationbeer.com/blog/beer-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-70167 SteveH Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:46:58 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/beer-thanksgiving-and-black-friday/#comment-70167 Queue Steely Dan here... When did we start calling it "Black Friday," and why? Are all the retailers supposed to go "in the black" because it's the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas shopping kick-off? Whatever, every day's a holiday for me when it comes to beer! ;) Queue Steely Dan here…

When did we start calling it “Black Friday,” and why? Are all the retailers supposed to go “in the black” because it’s the day after Thanksgiving, Christmas shopping kick-off?

Whatever, every day’s a holiday for me when it comes to beer! ;)

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