debunkers are us

[calimac]

Here's a crisp debunking of the notion that "Black Friday" originally had anything to do with "going into the black" financially. Instead, it's an old Philadelphia term referring to the hellish day, dreaded by retail workers and cops alike, when crowds swarmed the stores in between Thanksgiving and the Saturday Army-Navy football game.

Excellent. Now that we're done with that one, can we disabuse ourselves of the equally ridiculous notions that "Blue Moon" means "second full moon in a calendar month" or that centuries can only begin in years ending in "01"?

Comments

[whswhs.livejournal.com]

Well, fine. I was expecting you to respond to my position and my arguments for it, not to debate with other people who have partially reached the same conclusions that I did by a different route.

[kalimac.livejournal.com]

I did respond to your position and your arguments. I brought up others to note your difference from them and to cover the other bases as well.