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Showing posts with label Black Friday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Black Friday. Show all posts

Friday, November 21, 2014

Cartoons: gray Friday

Next Thursday (Thanksgiving) may now be gray in terms of retail, but today is gray in terms of my news. I'm tuning out many of the more incendiary editorial comments.
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image: cartoon by Chan Lowe
Chan Lowe, The Week
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Some people who live in Buffalo may be reconsidering their views on climate change.
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image: cartoon by MiltPriggee
Milt Priggee, The Week
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The Keystone XL pipeline isn't the only one in Congress.  The U.S. Senate may have rejected the bill supporting the XL pipeline; but in the eyes of TransCanada Corp, proposed builder of the pipeline, it's not dead.
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image: cartoon by Walt Handelsman
Walt Handelsman, The Week
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Net Neutrality is on hold, it seems the FCC Chairman fears being sued.  Can you sue the government?  Possibly, if you're a big corporation, now that corporations are people.
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image: cartoon by David Fitzsimmons
David Fitzsimmons, The Week
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Like I said, gray.

-- Marge

Friday, November 29, 2013

Cartoons: Black Thursday

Thanksgiving is the new Black Friday.  See below.

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image:  cartoon by Paul Combs, "Let The Shopping Insanity Begin!"
Paul Combs, US News
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image:  cartoon by Scott Stantis, only one at the Thanksgiving table
Scott Stantis, US News
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image:  cartoon by Drew Sheneman, "Open Thanksgiving Day!!!"
Drew Sheneman, US News
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image:  cartoon by Chan Lowe, "Happy Thanksgiving Thursday!"
Chan Lowe, US News
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There's an article by Kevin Roose giving "5 Black Friday Shopping Myths" with the photo below. (Not everyone agrees with him, so take a look at the comments.)
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image:  photo of Black Thursday/Friday crowd at Macy's
Daily Intelligencer, Black Thursday/Friday crowd at Macy's
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-- Marge


Friday, November 15, 2013

Humor: Black Friday is coming...

Like winter in Game of Thrones, Black Friday is coming. Have you noticed that retailers are advertising Black Friday as if it's a cultural event? Or is it just my retail-phobia kicking in?  Cartoonists have fun with the sales event every year; meme-makers add to the mix.  Here are some new takes, or takes that seem new to me, on the topic. 

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image: cartoon by Marshall Ramsey, Black Friday Deals Today
Marshall Ramsey, Black Friday Deals Today, Creators Syndicate
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image: meme by pumptime, Black Friday Is Coming
pumptime, Black Friday Is Coming, Cheezburger
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image: cartoon by David Fitzsimmons, Black Friday Ops
David Fitzsimmons, Black Friday Ops, Cagle
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image: meme by Tchothcky, Not Sure If Looting
Tchothcky, Not Sure If Looting, Cheezburger
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image: cartoon by Adam Zyglis, Walmart
Adam Zyglis, Walmart, AAEC
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Marcy Bonebright has published a collection of Black Friday memes, titled "Let Internet Memes Explain Why Shopping In-Store on Black Friday Is a #FAIL," at DealNews.  Competition does have benefits.

-- Marge