Post by Curran on Nov 14, 2007 9:29:19 GMT -6
Thanksgiving in sales history
Big controversy surrounded the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday in 1939 when President Roosevelt moved the holiday up one week at the request of the business community.
Prior to that year, the holiday was traditionally proclaimed as the last Thursday of November. Because in 1939 Thanksgiving fell on the 30th, businesses were concerned they would lose a sales week for the Christmas season and successfully lobbied for a change.
It didn't go over well with everyone, disrupting many already deeply established events and schedules. That year (and for the next two) many Americans celebrated the holiday on different days – the new date and the perceived traditional date.
In December of 1941, Congress passed a law that locked down a single date for Thanksgiving – the fourth Thursday of November – regardless of sales days.
I think I might just take all those decorations and that genetically engineered turkey back to the store
Big controversy surrounded the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday in 1939 when President Roosevelt moved the holiday up one week at the request of the business community.
Prior to that year, the holiday was traditionally proclaimed as the last Thursday of November. Because in 1939 Thanksgiving fell on the 30th, businesses were concerned they would lose a sales week for the Christmas season and successfully lobbied for a change.
It didn't go over well with everyone, disrupting many already deeply established events and schedules. That year (and for the next two) many Americans celebrated the holiday on different days – the new date and the perceived traditional date.
In December of 1941, Congress passed a law that locked down a single date for Thanksgiving – the fourth Thursday of November – regardless of sales days.
I think I might just take all those decorations and that genetically engineered turkey back to the store 
