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American Eagle 'down-sizing' into kids wear
Twenty-two employees researched kids at homes - and in school! - for a whole year.
Watch "The Story of Stuff"
Ninety-nine percent of the stuff we purchase is trashed within six months. A must-see story of our materials economy.
November 26th, 2007 at 9:19 pm
For the record: on Black Friday I slept, wrote, and slept some more. ^.^
November 27th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
For the first time in about 20 years, I got up at 4 AM on Black Friday, made a 30 mile trek to locate one item, that I truly felt I should have! No, I didn’t really have to have it at 4 AM in the morning, but I am at the age that I felt it necessary to see if I could still do it! I loved every moment of it. The economy looked overwhelmingly bright that morning, the excitement of people out for the challenge was contagious and actually, observing the commaroderie, cheer and optimism was in the air. I purchased the item that I went for, very handily, following a gentlemen with whom I had been conversing for an hour in line. I left town by 8 AM, with a car full of necessities, feeling that Black Friday was an extremely succesful marketing attempt at boosting the economy for one day! Bravo!
December 14th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
OK, Anne, you’ve got to be satirizing here! Right? You’re doing a great job! I was taken in for several days. Thanks for expanding my understanding of what comedy can be.