It dates back to 1878, when the owner of a department store in Philadelphia did it. He called it a "white sale" because most bedding was just white at the time.
There are very few things that elicit an absolute negative response from me. But having any kind of record microchipped under my skin is an absolute no.
I have one friend in New Zealand, Donna (I sent her a big box of American candy once, and she invited me to watch her wedding online), that I've never met.
If you've ever drove down South Ingram in Sedalia, just as you're heading south out of the city limits of Sedalia you've probably seen just to your left a line of these contraptions sitting in the graveled parking area of some storage units. I've seen them myself and wondered what in the heck is a "Weed Zapper"? Now I know.