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  1. Andrea
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    Great blog Colleen. Do you believe that this is the first year I’ve even been aware of Black Friday?! Have I had my head in the sand on the Sunshine Coast or what? Guess I just wasn’t paying attention. But we can’t judge too harshly as Canadians get just as crazy on Boxing Day – that’s when I hide under the bed and eat all my Christmas chocolate ;0)

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  2. Laurie
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    I am really paying attention to my inner equilibrium. When I see all the consumer commercials my gut tells me: this will make your soul sick. I like giving things that are made by someone in our family or someone we actually know wherever possible. Hard for teens/tweens but for everyone else… definitely!

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  3. Sharry Miller
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    I love living in a small town in the middle of nowhere. No Black Friday madness for me! I did, however, receive a Thanksgiving card from my insurance agent. 🙂

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  4. Gwen
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    The only sad thing about Thanksgiving this year is that the stores have decided to extend their Black Friday madness, some opening at 10 pm on Thanksgiving day. Sounds great for bargain shoppers chomping at the bit to get that one DVD player advertised in the flyer for $1 — but what about the employees? They have to forego the family gathering on Thanksgiving day to get some sleep before the crazy night of shopping frenzy. Seems very unfair.

    So, I’m boycotting Black Friday. No shopping for me. And many others are doing the same. It was enough that those workers had to get up at 3 am to open the doors to the masses…but now they can’t even enjoy, as you said, the one holiday that is truly about feasting, being thankful…and spending time with family.

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  5. Becca
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    I agree. I wish we had more holidays that were less focused on consumerism. I try to ignore all the Christmas hype until after Thanksgiving is over.

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