Buy Nothing Day

And now I have found myself copying entries from my other blog because I can not exactly figure out yet how to manage two blogs.  And also because hey, it's less writing sometimes.  And as I look to what entries to repost, I notice that some of those entries I have posted on my other blog are events and outdated, and so what should I do.  Well I guess for the moment is just start changing those is's and will be's to was and were.  So here is one of those entries that have been reposted from my other blog:  It's that time of year again, the holiday season is upon us, according to the calendar and advertisements, and it's the most joyous festival time of the year, or is it. And Thanksgiving Day in America was a few weeks ago, that nationalistic day to be thankful for something. And remember the Indians, their beads and trinkets, that twenty four dollars and the land of Manna-hatin, and eat more tofurky. No one is free when others are oppressed. And isn't the day after Thanksgiving day Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, or is that the day after Christmas. Well this year the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 23rd, is also Buy Nothing Day and isn't this day celebrated around the world. I am not exactly sure what the story behind this concept is, but I think it has something to do with buying nothing. And Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping were out there in the streets with shopping events all over New York City all day long. And I imagine there was a ton of other events in observation of this day. Adbusters  hit the streets for a 24 hour consumer fast and there was a Buy Nothing Day Freegan Feast on this day also. Maybe one can help save the environment and planet earth on this day by consuming less. Peace on earth and goodwill to all mankind.

 

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