[PRCo] Black Friday in Chicago

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

From:Bob Rathke <bobrathke at comcast.net>
To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 9:29:14 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Thanksgiving Weekend Hobby Show

My ex-Pittsburgh family here has been commenting on
this subject for the past 15 years.  "Black Friday" is not
a term heard on Chicago TV news around 
Thanksgiving time.

Maybe the term is starting to spread from Pittsburgh.

Bob 11/18/09

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Mr.Rathke;


It is human nature to live by personal experience isn't it;
yet personal experience is most often contrary to facts.
'Black Friday' is a term used by national news organizations;
no doubt those are aired in Chicago aren't they.

Here is an article from the Chicago Sun Times about
'Black Friday' offerings by Target:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1881997,CST-FIN-mtarget13.article

Here is a 'Black Friday' news article from the Chicago Tribune:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-tc-biz-crowds-1109-1110-nov10,0,7651617.story

This Url is from Illinois-Travel about Black Friday:
http://illinois-travel.suite101.com/article.cfm/chicago_outlets_midnight_madness

Chicago Business on 'Black Friday:'
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=35964

Here is an Url for the best in sales on 'Black Friday' in Chicago:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/83037/best_black_friday_sales_in_the_chicago.html

'Black Friday' midnight openings at Chicago malls:
http://www.topix.com/holidays/day-after-thanksgiving/2009/11/black-friday-midnight-openings-at-chicago-area-malls

It is all through the print media;  surely 'Black Friday' is mentioned
on air whether Radio or TV.

At Google "chicago black friday" returns 9,040,000 references.

 
'Black Friday' is not unique to Pittsburgh relative to the day
after Thanksgiving.


Phil