This is an interesting article:

... Better Than Most Nature Shows

Quote:
Black Friday is what it is because people choose to buy into the hype. That’s fine because it’s their own choice to do so. But it’s interesting to note that the frenzy itself is influenced by a whole host of our own internal triggers that push us to gather what we perceive to be the most valuable resources. That desire for resource acquisition gets even more bloodthirsty when its our kids involved, whether or not the darn kid actually wants the last Dora the Explorer video game on the shelf.


And, apparently, it's an insult to lemmings to be compared to Black Friday shoppers... They're certainly cuter, little freakin' tribbles. grin

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'Tween pavement and stars is the chimney sweep world
When there's 'ardly no day nor 'ardly no night
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