Black Friday

Being from a family that is not the stereotypical Sheboygan county German, my family has views and opinions that tend not to be normal. We love our raw beef and onion sandwiches, we have a pair of wooden clogs that have been passed down the family tree, and yes my grandparents have the little dutch boy and girl kissing in front of a wooden windmill in the backyard. 

My family has always been very cheap, to the point where ever gathering is a pot luck. Even when one of my uncles was out of a job everyone thought they were really doing their part........by bringing something for him to the pot luck. This just to give you an idea of how important money is to these people. Black Friday? All I have to say is 4 words "get the war paint" these people will go H.A.M (hard as a mother......) for anything 25% off or more. My grandmother in her 70's was right there with the crowd of people standing out in the cold, ready to beat someone like a red headed step child over a 2 for $6 1lb of yarn deal at Joan Fabrics. 

All seriousness aside I always give my family crap that even though I may be thrifty and know how to pinch a penny, does not mean I'm crazy like they are. I have a theory that being dutch is not a taught lifestyle its genetic. I'm adopted and I've been submersed in Dutch customs and lifestyle, but I still manage to know when its safe to slurg and to be honest I dont have "hungry eyes" when I'm looking through the day after thanksgiving shopping.