Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day.
Buy Nothing Day is on November 29. It's 25 days before Christmas. It's after Thanksgiving and often the first day of Christmas shopping.
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don't need a lot of toys. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They made posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, and many students agreed not to buy anything on November 29. The students at high schools liked the idea of this new tradition.
A. They don't want anyone to go shopping on that day.
B. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day.
C. Many people think highly of the idea of Buy Nothing Day.
D. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to donate the food.
E. Buy Nothing Day has successfully persuaded people not to buy anything.
F. At this time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to "Buy! Buy! Buy!"
G. Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.
