![]() ![]() We failed to prepare a review in advance, and I’m afraid that what I’ve written below may not merit such a word, but I do want to share my enthusiasm, along with the music stream. But the entire album is now publicly available, having been released yesterday by Dark Essence Records, in physical form and as a Bandcamp download. Unless I missed something, the release of Taake’s new album, Kong Vinter, was preceded by the release of only one single (“Inntrenger”), and what a fine one it was. And so here’s a rare Friday edition of SHADES OF BLACK, probably to be followed by another one in its usual place on Sunday. On the other hand, getting trampled is not in itself a bad thing, and can indeed be a very welcome experience, as long as the trampling is inflicted through the earholes, and the resulting visions of turmoil are spawned by the mind rather than observed through the eyes. The stronger impulse is to become even more hermit-like, to hunker down in our bunkers and put the thought of voraciously consuming crowds as far away as possible. For some of us, however, the last thing on our minds on this day, a thing to be avoided like the second coming of the black plague, is an excursion to retail outlets of any kind. Of course, in this case, it wasn’t intentional.I saw a meme this morning on Facebook, which read as follows: “ Black Friday: Because only in America, people trample others for sales exactly one day after being thankful for what they already have.” And yes, I suppose it’s so. ![]() Walmart shoppers couldn’t contain their excitement for the sales on phones and started forming what appeared to be a mosh pit normally seen at a rock concert. Days later, she scored a pair of handcuffs (and criminal record). ![]() The Los Angeles Times reported the woman-started pepper spraying other shoppers in order to snag the merchandise she wanted. It’s unclear who won, but we know they weren’t giving up without a good fight.Ī shopper in Porter Ranch, Los Angeles, wasn’t going to let anyone get in her way in Walmart in 2011. Two men showed off their best skills when they fought over a TV during a Black Friday sale. If you thought tug of war was just a game for kids, think again. The eager shoppers didn’t even wait for the gate to fully open before they started crouching to get in. ![]() A crowd went bonkers during the midnight opening of the Urban Outfitters in the Thousand Oaks Mall in California. “Oh my gosh!” the man recording kept repeating while watching the chaos unfold. Police officers even stepped in to alleviate the chaos, but their presence didn’t produce quick results. 4Ī Walmart in Houston was a scene like no other in 2014 when some shoppers started flinging themselves on discounted television sets in an attempt to claim them. Five moments will make you shake your head in disbelief-and maybe even discourage you from ever going shopping on Black Friday! Not only do shoppers wait for hours (sometimes even days!) to get their hands on items at those long-anticipated discounts the day after Thanksgiving, some will go to extra lengths to make sure they leave the store with what they want no matter what it takes.Īs a bonus (or maybe a source of embarrassment for years to come), these shoppers often make the news or go viral on social media, giving them their 15 minutes of fame. Madness is probably the best word to describe Black Friday as millions of Americans hit the stores to score mega-deals each year. ![]()
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