11.28.08

‘Buy Nothing Day’

Posted in In the News at 2:20 pm by nemo

Published on Friday, November 28, 2008 by the Chicago Tribune
‘Buy Nothing Day’ Protests Planned
by Tara Malone
Early-bird shoppers might find a few other zombies in their midst this Black Friday – protesters dressed as zombies, that is.
People choose winter coats for themselves donated as part the ‘Buy Nothing Day’ coat exchange, on ‘Black Friday’ in Pawtucket, Rhode Island November 28, 2008. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)”Buy Nothing Day” activists plan to don the ghoulish get-ups as they parade past shops along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The zombies reportedly will gather just after 7 a.m. to greet shoppers hoping to get a jump on the holiday discounts.
Organizers say their aim is simple: to promote a day of non-spending in the face of the traditional holiday shopping splurge.

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