Americans need to temper their spending since inflation due to Wall Street greed is rampant. There are plenty of jobs so the spending isn't really benefiting the worker so much as the already wealthy.
"The Sale" has become a permanent verbiage of the American culture now. "Black Friday" now lasts all the way to Christmas and then the after Christmas sales run until Black Friday next year.
Some stores are downsizing and closing shops. What were long trusted shops, such as Sears, is gone now. "The Sale" has become a form of shame, really. Do we need sales to incentivize prudent purchases? The old culture was the wise purchase was important and not the cheap purchase.
President Day Weekend has become a shopping holiday rather than an extra day of time at home with family and friends. It isn't like a picnic will be at the top of the agenda in February, but, that is better in some ways. People actually have to spend time conversing and living in the same space for three entire days. Families can close gaps and parents can have a reality check with the kids to know where they are headed socially.
I would like to think this weekend means more to Americans than shopping. I think shopping is a bad vice that Americans may need a 12 step program to end.
Happy President's Day. I liked it better when it was Lincoln and Washington's Birthday.
