in the context of this piece, for which the internal content and premise of
buy nothing day both depend on a critique of western consumerism, it made
sense to me to mention thanksgiving and the biggest shopping day -- that day
is actually a huge event on the financial radars. it's just relevant to this
art work/collective effort. sorry that you don't care, or if the information
offended art sensibilties or seemed only us-inclusive, rachel
> Rhizome.org: Net Art News> 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? -- 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
>
http://www.bannerart.org/>
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