black friday

After a delightfully warm Thanksgiving, America now gets to celebrate BLACK FRIDAY (which is absolutely nothing like Good Friday. I always get 'em confused).

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is an INSANE shopping day. Some stores open at 4:00AM; the rest open at 5 or 6:00 at the latest--and people are actually THERE at that time before dawn! There are sales. There is traffic. People go absolutely CRAZY to get bargains on their Christmas shopping.

Personally, I try to stay off the streets (and away from malls!) as much as possible.