Why Does Black Friday Exist?

Hey this is Brett

And I'm here to talk about

why Black Friday is a thing

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays

it’s a day for food, family, and

of course, giving thanks.

But the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday?

I’m not such a big fan.

Black Friday is when millions of people

shake off their turkey comas

leave their cozy homes

and head out to fill up shopping carts

with tons more Stuff

that we just don’t need.

People even get shot and trampled

in the rush for deals

That's why I’ll be staying home

napping off my third helping of Tofurkey.

So, how did we get here?

How did Black Friday even become a thing?

Well, to answer that question

you’ve got to go way back

to the 1980's

"That's good! Hold!

Contract, release, contract release"

That’s right, Black Friday

as a national event

only goes back to the days

of Reagan and Rubiks cubes

That’s when retailers

started offering huge deals

and discounts to attract shoppers

on the “official” first day

of the holiday shopping season

But the real question is,

Why is there a shopping “season” anyways?

How did the season of giving

turn into the season of buying

and why are Americans