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Alexandra Dreyer, who is helping lead a local Buy Nothing Day initiative, stands in the doorway of a Coto de Caza, Calif. residence she is housesitting, on Nov. 25, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
COTO DE CAZA, Calif.—For many people, Black Friday means long lines, crowded stores, compulsive buying, and the beginning of Christmas-shopping anxiety.
But this year, a small community in Orange County, California, is taking a different approach.
Chris Karr is a California-based reporter for the The Epoch Times. He has been writing for 20 years. His articles, features, reviews, interviews, and essays have been published in a variety of online periodicals.