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>What better way to celebrate the day after Thanksgiving, which is both Buy
Nothing Day and the biggest shopping day in the Western World,
>than by enjoying some rebellious tactical media? -- Rachel Greene
It is not the 'day after Thanksgiving' to most of the worlds populace. While
Europe is certainly in the Western World, yesterday was not 'the biggest
shopping day' in Europe. Most of the world doesn't have a clue when
Thanksgiving falls. Nor do they care. Is Net Art News and American service?
Remember, strange as it may seem, most of us don't know when Thanksgiving
day or Labor day is. We don't know what a nickel or a dime is. And we don't
care very much.
Cheers,
Ivan
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November 25, 2002
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Buy Nothing Day
What better way to celebrate the day after Thanksgiving, which is both Buy
Nothing Day and the biggest shopping day in the Western World, than by
enjoying some rebellious tactical media? We've got just the caper: a
subvertisement contest sponsored by the Banner Art Collective. Peruse the
entries, or enter your own subversive banner in the contest by November 28.
The winning entry, which will be announced the 29th, will win a prize of
$0.00 (zero US dollars), as one would expect from a parodic, semiotic
contest such as this one. There weren't many subvertisements posted as of
press date, but one, 'Apocolyspe Soon,' was amusing. -- Rachel Greene
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