Does anyone else out there feel that "Black Friday" has gotten out of hand? Stores in the Prime Outlets in Hagerstown opened their doors last night at midnight. Kohl's will open at 4:00 a.m., the Christmas Tree Shop at 5:00, the Martinsburg Mall at 6:00. Last night I saw a commercial for PetSmart stating that they were opening at 7:00 a.m. Are people so shopping mad that they burst forth before sunrise to buy their dog a chew toy? Is there a dog out there somewhere who will be upset because, come Christmas morning, he was forced to settle for a blue chew toy, when he really wanted a red one; but because you didn't get to PetSmart until 9:00 a.m., they were all sold out of the red ones?
If you want to get up early on Black Friday for a "spectacular event" go to a place where you have an uninterrupted view of the eastern skyline and watch the sunrise. There will be no lines and at "free," it's a real bargain. If it's cloudy, then get up and get out and take the dog for a walk. He's colorblind anyway and won't care what color his chew toy is.
Be thankful for the little things, folks, and the big things will take care of themselves.
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