Welcome everybody!
Today I read an article about Black Friday and Thanks Giving after we talked about it in our in english lesson. I thought you might be interested because it's not very common in Austria and maybe you are as much interested in other cultures as I. I looked for a video about Black Friday and all I found were crazy people running into shops. So I asked myself what's the meaning of this holiday and I found my answers in the internet.
What is Black Friday?
The 29th of November marks the beginning of the busy shopping season during which most consumers typically start their Christmas shopping. Doorcrashers, special deals and heavy discounts are common on this special day. Some very ambitious customers have even been known to camp out overnight in order to secure a place in line at their favorite store. Can you imagine how it looks like when so many people run into the same shop? It must be a real disaster! On the one hand their are cheap things but is it worth it? That's the question.
Thanks Giving
I also looked for an article about Thanks Giving and there were many interesting informations in the internet. So I will give you some informations about it.
Thanksgiving is a holiday in the USA and Canada when people give thanks. It is celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November in the USA and on the second Monday of October in Canada. It is a four-day holiday over the weekend. Families and friends usually eat a special meal together (usually with a turkey as the main dish). This meal also usually includes mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, several casseroles and stuffing. The food eaten today for Thanksgiving is very different from the food that was eaten at the First Thanksgiving in 1621.
I hope you enjoyed reading my post and I could give you a little idea of these two Holidays.
Regards,
Katja ❥
