In which U.S. city did the term “Black Friday” originate?
New York City
Chicago
Baltimore
Philadelphia
The name “Black Friday” originated in Philadelphia, when it was coined by the Philadelphia Police Department in 1966 to describe the chaos caused by massive traffic jams, car accidents and congested sidewalks that resulted from the shopping day after Thanksgiving. Contemporary use of the term now refers to it as the point in the year at which retailers begin to turn a profit, thus going from being “in the red” to being “in the black”. Since 2006, there have been 17 deaths and 125 injuries as a result of Black Friday events.
Correct Answer: Philadelphia