Black Friday

Black Friday did not start out meaning

the day retailers' balance sheets start

showing a profit (or go in the black).

Folks took off the day following Thanksgiving

and called in sick to their work so it

began having a bad connotation that way.

Some started calling that day "Big Friday".

However, in 1961, Public Relations News reported

that in December that year the media

cooperated in spreading the news of beauty

in shop windows readying themselves for

the Christmas holiday. Thus, people

began to hustle right after Thanksgiving

before stores became too crowded. They would view

the prettily clad shop windows and in doing

so, the day following "turkey" day, emerged

into what is known as Black Friday. Having

found out these bits of offerings I bring

to you today the fact Friday our Lakers lost

their game  playing against Memphis.

Following that game, a winning game

seems more happily to speak about though

right? Speaking of that I shall. The winner

for Sundays game were indeed our Lakers!

They played Dallas and won hands down

with a score of: 115 to 89. No Black Friday

phrasing there surely. In fact, Howard

and Gasol both broke their personal

slumps and L.A. got their first win

away from Staples Center. Interestingly

too is that the Lakers actually showed up 

on defense. Most unpredictable these

players of ours. To move the ball more

and develop far better pick and roll

is the aim of new coach D'Antoni .

So, pick and rolls fella's. Next game is 

back home Tuesday night with Indiana

and that game is followed  on Friday

night (also at home) with Denver.

 

Babs Wells