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Originally Posted by Nate the great
It's a tradition that dates from the second werewolf epidemic (mid 18th century). On the first full moon after Christmas it was customary to give a small box containing the tools you might need to fight off a werewolf: wolfsbane, silver, wooden stakes, and a hat*.
*It's largely been forgotten today, but mercury (quicksilver) was used in the making of felt hats. Quicksilver is one of the few ways to kill a werewolf.
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Oh... Oopps. I'd assumed that box was for getting rid of unwanted relatives, one way or another (apparently cocklaphobia has a strong genetic component). Oh well.
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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
well, we all know what comes after Thanksgiving, right?
CHRISTMAS!!
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Christmas is Black Friday?
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Originally Posted by pshrynk
I'm working tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and every day up to 11 Dec, ...
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Hardly surprising; one imagines that Black Friday builds up a lot of work for you.