ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, November 29, 1996 TAG: 9611290074
SECTION: EXTRA PAGE: 1 EDITION: METRO
COLUMN: fridaysomething
SOURCE: NANCY GLEINER
Forget the sleigh bells. The only things jing-a-linging today are cash registers. Yesterday, your body got heavier; today, your wallet gets lighter.
Unless, that is, you choose to participate in the fifth annual ``Planetary Buy Nothing Day,'' the brainchild of Canadian overconsumption protester Ted Dave. Originally held on Sept. 24 (for no apparent American reason), it was moved to today, the pinnacle of purchasing day, the day your Christmas gift list becomes your treasure map to the malls' holy grails.
It's simple. Stay home. Leave your credit cards alone.
But remember: you can't select any pay-per-view TV shows, order pizza when you can't look another drumstick in the joint, rent a video once you've realized there are no more football games on, give the kids money for a movie so you can take a nap, put gas in the car once you've discovered your teen-ager's been driving on fumes...
So, put your bloated feet up and rest that plate of leftovers on your belly.
This day is free of charge.
LENGTH: Short : 30 linesby CNB