Newspapers used to be really expensive. A poor person in early America would have spent nearly a week's salary to get his hands on a copy of a weekly newspaper.
Then in 1833, Benjamin Day decided to stop charging the reader and start charging the advertisers for the cost to create and distribute the news. The Penny Press was born. The Newsies -- those cute singing and dancing New York juveniles -- had a job, and the common man had a newspaper. We still use this system.
But apparently not on Thanksgiving.
On my way home from dinner last night, I stopped at the market to buy a $.50 newspaper -- today's penny, of course. I had two quarters and a few dimes. But the machine read in big letters: Thanksgiving Day Paper now costs $1,75.
Are you kidding me? I felt like a jaded colonist.
After I sulked for a few minutes, I decided to buy the Deseret News instead of the Daily Herald because there was no rude sign, and it seemed to cost only $.75.
Oh, not so much, my friends. I put in my money and the door didn't open. I was ticked. I put my hand in the money return slot and noticed, and there was a dine inside. It must have slipped through, I thought. I reinserted the dime and tried again. It was a no go. No Newspaper. I was ticked again. I pushed the button to get my money back, and guess what happen?
About $1.75 flew out of the machine.
I used the money to buy the Daily Herald and get my ads for Black Friday. Wahoo!
It was a Black Friday Miracle.
The Miracle ended when I walked into Wal-mart and wanted to kill myself. There were 20 register lines that ran the length of a football field. The deals were gone. The people were crazy.
Melissa and I both wanted the same camera. There was only one. She waited in line while I searched the store for one for me, and I finally just went shopping at other stores while she waited to pay.
After two hours in line, we got our goods and headed for home. On a whim we stopped at another Wal-mart, which was empty ... but had one camera left.
Another Black Friday miracle!
I rolled into my driveway at exactly 8 a.m. as I had promised Tim I would do so he could go to work. Miracles everywhere!
Black Friday Results:
Nikon Cool Pics S230 (Regular price $130 to $199) -- I paid $88!
Tent and tunnel for Quinn, Bed Bath and Beyond -- $18
Piggy Bank, Bed Bath and Beyond -- $4
Gift for mom -- $4
Mega Bloks set of 100 -- $9
Small Crock pot -- $4
mini cuisieart -- $4
4 red cups -- $1
Puffy coat for me -- $7
Snow boots for Tim -- $7
It's all a Thanksgiving Miracle!!
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