This is a Facebook-only contest, but the discussion around my complaint about that in the original posting is...

This is a Facebook-only contest, but the discussion around my complaint about that in the original posting is interesting, civil, and open. Kudos to Sime and 3 Legged Thing​ for being good social citizens.

Originally shared by 3 Legged Thing

We're giving away FIVE BRIANS! --- Carbon Fiber Tripod Systems https://bitly.com/blackbrian #ThanksBrian
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  1. Stephen Gunnell26 November 2014 at 14:19

    Does anyone know where this whole "Black Friday" business came from? The seem to be referring to the Friday after Thanksgiving which is not a Friday 13th.

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  2. Rob Masters26 November 2014 at 16:51

    Per Wikipedia: The day's name originated in Philadelphia, where it originally was used to describe the heavy and disruptive pedestrian and vehicle traffic which would occur on the day after Thanksgiving. Use of the term started before 1961 and began to see broader use outside Philadelphia around 1975. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Friday_(shopping)

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