Good Day to all of my Sisters and Brothers out there, each of you fighting the good fight!
I come to you today to warn you of something that I am sure each of you has already seen and heard. This insidious thing, this creeping serpent of which I speak, will come to you on your television, on your radio, through your computer, urging you, cajoling you to submit to its wily message. What is this thing that slips it unctuous message into your home? It is the call of Black Friday, the shameless celebration of consumption that marks the beginning of the Down-Pressor's seasonal efforts to ensnare our Brethren in a cycle of consumption and debt.
The Reverend loves the holiday season and hopes, with all his heart, that all of our Brothers and Sisters enjoy a wondrous time, full of the joys that fellowship and family can bring, regardless of whatever beliefs and customs our Brethren chose to engage in. The one thing, the one thing I would urge all of you is this: Do not forsake your family and friends, safe and warm with the blessings of a Thanksgiving celebration, to venture out into a late-night frenzy of stress filled consumption at big-box stores. Why would any of us want to leave the comfort and fellowship of our homes for the darkness and cold of early morning lines to enrich the Down-Pressors?
The lure of the consumption sirens will pull at our Sisters and Brothers, touting fantastic savings to be had for those lucky few, those who arrive early enough to partake of the bargains. These big box stores are opening their doors at 4 AM, 3 AM, even at midnight on Thanksgiving Day, in an attempt to lure our good people out of their homes, in the hope of illusory savings. That's right, illusory!! Most of the big-box stores advertise amazing bargains on hard-sought holiday gift items, but remember the words of our esteemed Brother, Mister Tom Waits, "The Large Print Giveth, and the Small Print Taketh Away". And such is the case with these "Bargains". Most of the items that are advertised at unbelievable discounts are just that my Brethren, unbelievable. The quantities of these items are usually so limited as to be non-existent. Read the fine print in the ads! Always read the fine print!! As one of our groups of prophets, Public Enemy said, "Don't Believe the Hype!!". They are luring you out of your warm beds to sell you a bill of goods.
Here are several websites that will help you get the low-down on Black Friday. And while we are at it, just think about the name itself. Who would want to be associated with a day that carries such a distinction? Even if one ignores the bait-and-switch tactics that the Down-Pressors resort to in an effort to fleece my Brothers and Sisters, most shopping experts agree that this day of celebrating consumption is not even a good day for real bargains.
As we enter this joyous holiday season, the Reverend will be passing on tips and tricks for enjoying all that this precious time has to offer, while not going broke in the process. For today, I am urging each and everyone of us to buy nothing on Black Friday. That is correct my Brethren, Buy Nothing! Our friends at Ad-Busters have been preaching this gospel for 20 years! They are most Righteous!
In conclusion my friends, if possible, celebrate this Thanksgiving Week with your family and friends. If the urge to buy something is overwhelming, I would offer a constructive solution. Take a few dollars and buy some bagels or hot chocolate or whatever sustaining treats strike your fancy, and take them down to your Sisters and Brothers at the local Occupy Protests. Trust the Rev on this one, by supporting the protests, you will not only be striking a blow for all of us, but you will also be having a better day than any you have ever had at the mall.
Keep the Faith!!
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