It’s hard to believe, but this Thursday is Thanksgiving. And we all know what that means, the next day is Black Friday.
I’ve never gone to a retail store on Black Friday and if you read the six links below and watch the video link, you may just stay far away from the shopping madness this Friday as well!
And then there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions for this week’s batches of MBIP posts!
A Brief History of Black Friday - Here’s a quick history of Black Friday.
42 Million Dead In Bloodiest Black Friday Weekend On Record - A Black Friday report from The Onion, the originators of Fake News!
Black Friday Death Count - This sounds like an Onion headline, but it’s a true Black Friday death and injury count. And this count stops in 2021, so the count is probably much higher today!
10 Facts About the Madness of Black Friday - Number ten is my favorite!
18 Retail Employees Share Their Craziest Black Friday Horror Stories - Frightening Black Friday stories from the front lines!
The Funniest Black Friday Tweets - Funny Black Friday Tweets!
A Brief History of Black Friday - A Short Documentary- Fascinating Horror - A somewhat horriflying documentary of the dark history of Black Friday!
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: Last night I went to Jonah’s Oyster Bar with my friends Amber and Joe. It was their sixth wedding anniversary and in addition to a wonderful dinner, Jonah’s treated us to a delicious slice of chocolate cake for the occasion!
Tuesday: We’re continuing the MBIP Corndog Tour this week with a stop at Wonderdog, a classic Peoria hot dog stop.
Wednesday: Our third stop on our Eight Shops of Xmas tour happens this Wednesday with a stop at Voila! Macarons By Diana. We’ll feature their delicious homemade macarons and the other festive items on display in this unique bakery and gift shop.
Thursday: It’s Thanksgiving this Thursday and to celebrate, we’ve got a special Thanksgiving cookie to share with you in our Baker’s Dozen 13 month cookie tour.
Friday: We’re starting a new Friday series, so tune in to check this out!
Saturday: We’ll be looking backwards as we post another Meanwhile, Back In Peoria’s Past post this Saturday!
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Sunday Comic
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Related Posts: Sunday Links: Rolling Stone’s 56th Anniversary, Network and Punk Magazine.