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2. Why is it called Black Friday? Here's the real history behind ...

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   Some explanations of Black Friday claim that the holiday references a 19th-century term for the day after Thanksgiving, during which plantation owners could buy slaves at discount prices.

3. Black Friday (shopping) - Wikipedia

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   Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, Christmas, Buy Nothing Day. Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season in the United States. Many stores offer highly promoted sales at discounted prices and often open early, sometimes ...

4. Black Friday Origin: Why Is It Called 'Black Friday'? - AOL

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   Today, when we hear the term "Black Friday," we know what's about to follow is likely a pretty sweet sale.Always the day after Thanksgiving—and always a Friday—the day has become synonymous ...

5. Vanity (singer) - Wikipedia

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   Vanity was the lead singer of the female trio Vanity 6, which was created by the musician Prince. Known for their 1982 hit song "Nasty Girl", they disbanded in 1983, when she decided to embark on a solo career. Vanity released two solo albums on the Motown Records label, Wild Animal and Skin on Skin.

6. Buy Nothing Day - Wikipedia

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   Buy Nothing Day is a day of protest against consumerism. In North America, the United Kingdom, Finland and Sweden, Buy Nothing Day is held the day after U.S. Thanksgiving, concurrent with Black Friday; elsewhere, it is held the following day, which is the last Saturday in November. [1][2] Created by artist Ted Dave and promoted by magazine and ...

7. Vanity - Wikipedia

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   Vanity is the excessive belief in one's own abilities or attractiveness to others. Prior to the 14th century, it did not have such narcissistic undertones, and merely meant futility. [1] The related term vainglory is now often seen as an archaic synonym for vanity, but originally meant considering one's own capabilities and that God's help was ...