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Thu Nov 25 2004
Exposing Consumerism on Buy Nothing Day
Day After Thanksgiving Marks the Beginning of Season of Consumers' Resistance
The day after Thanksgiving is the busiest shopping day of the year in the United States, as it marks the unofficial beginning of the Christmas shopping season-- for most. But a growing movement observes Buy Nothing Day on that day, which in 2004 fell on 11/26. In an annual Buy Nothing protest in San Francisco, sheep took to the streets in Union Square. Interview with Sheep
Buy Nothing-Related Posts to Indybay Over the Years:
2004: 1 | 2 | "Free" Starbucks Drink | "Free" Gap Gift | Sheep Street Theater
2003: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
2002: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
2001: Summary | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
2000: Summary | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Gift-shopping alternatives do exist. One could support a worker-owned business, or give the gift of a subscription to Fault Lines, for example.
More about alternatives to holiday consumerism
Buy Nothing-Related Posts to Indybay Over the Years:
2004: 1 | 2 | "Free" Starbucks Drink | "Free" Gap Gift | Sheep Street Theater
2003: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
2002: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6
2001: Summary | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
2000: Summary | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Gift-shopping alternatives do exist. One could support a worker-owned business, or give the gift of a subscription to Fault Lines, for example.
More about alternatives to holiday consumerism
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