Comments on: Why it is called “Black Friday”

By: Green Monday

Green Monday — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:45:57 +0000

what a load of motherfucking bullshit, the world is full of stupid fucking idiot people

By: bryan

bryan — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:25:23 +0000

this is a fictional site meaning not true

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:32:37 +0000

What city is being referred to in this article? I can also find no references to a Osberger’s Department Store beyond this article.

By: kristianna

kristianna — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 04:49:38 +0000

Being that i had been in retail for about 15 years i also thought it had to do with profit. I also did some more digging and found this story great for there meaning of what happened. So you see this story is real for them and Macy’s. Also it is true that black Friday was also coined for the traffic accidents and cluttering of sidewalks. A third reason is when the day after Thanksgiving hit all the check books came out and people would write out those checks often with a black pen. Know matter what the authentic story has originated from it is still interesting to hear all regardless. It is nice to find stories that go back from years ago. Happy Holidays

By: Eddie Hopper

Eddie Hopper — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 03:35:06 +0000

I beg to differ from all the comments here but one. In Biblical times an innocent Jew was hung on a Cross and Crucified. His name is Jesus Christ of Nazareth, He is the Son of God, our Heavenly Father. After three days Jesus rose from the dead, and ascended to Heaven. He died a horrible death to atone for your sins and my sins. All you have to do is accept Him as your Savior, Repent and turn from your evil ways and you can join me over on the other side in Heaven after we die. – - – wait, i may be getting off subject here – - -They say it happened on a Friday. And ‘as they say, the rest is history’

By: amanda

amanda — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 01:00:04 +0000

I stil dont get it y it is called black friday

By: Veronica Craig-McFeely (nee Osberger)

Veronica Craig-McFeely (nee Osberger) — Sun, 02 May 2010 08:02:08 +0000

Hi Margarete,
Just happened to Google ‘Osberger’ and found your message – my father is Hans Osberger from Strass (Osterreich).

I look forward to hearing from you.

Veronica

By: Anna K.

Anna K. — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:14:02 +0000

Entertaining, but rather unsubstantiated.

It begs the question, why do we refer to it as Black Friday if it’s a tribute to a man who passed on the 27th? It doesn’t take much to realize that the 27th will not always occur on Friday, as it did not, for example, last year (2008). Why then would people pay tribute to a man on a day other than that of his passing?

I have read other sources which indicate that Black Friday came to refer to the day after Thanksgiving when the Philadelphia Police Dept applied the already established term to represent the hoards of traffic and overcrowded sidewalks marking the beginning of the holiday shopping season.

More recently the emphasis appears to have shifted to the more positive explanation rooted in early accounting: red indicates loss, whereas black denotes profit.

Don’t trust everything you read. Especially unsubstantiated online sources. I am still seeking evidence of the proferred explanations.

By: Stacey J.

Stacey J. — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:09:22 +0000

Thank you for putting light on my previous ignorance.

Also, I think it’s pretty funny that the author is named RJ White. :D

By: Trucker

Trucker — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:25:36 +0000

People just can’t take time in their life to believe in the “possibility” that someone actually cared about someone else enough to have a day of remembrance for them.
True or not, this is a good story.