Black Friday: An Origin Story
Ever wondered how Black Friday got its name? It’s not from the inky smudges left on accountants’ ledgers as they tallied up profits (though that’s a cool story, too). No, it all started in the ’50s in Philly when cops used ‘Black Friday’ to describe the mayhem of post-Thanksgiving traffic jams and shopping chaos. Not exactly the holiday cheer we think of today, right?