Contrary to popular belief, Black Friday does not refer to the stock market crash of 1929. The term has come to signify any stock market disaster, but the term originally referred to an event that took place in 1869. During the Civil War the government put a large amount of paper money into circulation. After the war, plans were made to exchange the greenbacks for gold. A group of conniving speculators attempted to create a monopoly on gold by buying up all the stock. The price of gold soared, the stock market went into a spin, and investors paniced. Fortunately, the government figured out what was going on and took steps to fix the problem with no long term damage to the economy.
When Black Friday comes
I’ll stand down by the door
And catch the grey men when they
Dive from the fourteenth floor
When Black Friday comes
I’ll collect everything I’m owed
And before my friends find out
I’ll be on the road
When Black Friday falls you know it’s got to be
Don’t let it fall on meWhen Black Friday comes
I’ll fly down to Muswellbrook
Gonna strike all the big red words
From my little black book
Gonna do just what I please
Gonna wear no socks and shoes
With nothing to do but feed
All the kangaroos
When Black Friday comes I’ll be on that hill
You know I willWhen Black Friday comes
I’m gonna dig myself a hole
Gonna lay down in it ’til
I satisfy my soul
Gonna let the world pass by me
The Archbishop’s gonna sanctify me
And if he don’t come across
I’m gonna let it roll
When Black Friday comes
I’m gonna stake my claim
I’ll guess I’ll change my name
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