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‘Black Friday’ isn’t Christmas, and that’s good

By Timothy P. Carney
Published November 25, 2017 12:38pm ET
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‘Black Friday’ isn’t Christmas, and that’s good
As Black Friday begins on Wednesday at some stores, and spills over into Saturday, and probably Sunday and maybe Monday, it has become its own mini-season. It's the season in which you buy "Holiday Gifts." (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) | Charlie Riedel

Costco, the warehouse-style retailer, is where the Carneys do most of our shopping. (We tend to buy in bulk.) If you visit Costco today, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, you will see Christmas decorations and heavily promoted gift sales.

It’s similar if you visit Costco.com. The theme is obvious:

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