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leftieNanner

(16,008 posts) Fri Mar 7, 2025, 04:26 PM Mar 2025

Here's a thought about shopping and boycotts

Whether you are religious or not, why not forego all non-essential shopping for Lent? From now until Easter Sunday? At that point, you are permitted to purchase chocolate rabbits.

Makes a big statement and saves $$$.

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Here's a thought about shopping and boycotts (Original Post) leftieNanner Mar 2025 OP

Good idea, senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #1

Reminder: no shopping from Amazon March 7-14th. jrthin Mar 2025 #2

For me leftieNanner Mar 2025 #3

I always save when Republicans are in power. pwb Mar 2025 #4

And they always tank the economy. Nt leftieNanner Mar 2025 #5

senseandsensibility

(22,827 posts)

1. Good idea,

Reply to leftieNanner (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2025, 04:29 PM

Mar 2025

and before nay-sayers chime in, it's a suggestion, people. I appreciate the suggestion, but I can't commit to it at this moment. Might need to order those shoes I have in my cart at Macy's first! (That's a joke).