Black THURSDAY?

Looks like the day we used to call 'Black Friday' may be a thing of the past. Used to be the day known as THANKSGIVING was a day set aside for families and friends to get together and be thankful for the blessings they have. You know, you wake up, turn on the Thanksgiving parade, mom is in the kitchen getting the turkey prepared. Later in the day family and friends prepare to eat then watch some football. Now, it seems peeps will be rushing to eat and get their booty's out to the SALES that start Thursday evening. What? No more camping out till 3am or 5am? Doesn't look that way.Black Friday now starts Thanksgiving night.  I like tradition and wish businesses would WAIT at least till Midnight to get their sales going. Can we not give Thanksgiving the entire day it deserves. Have we become so obsessed with STUFF that we have to GOBBLE our food down Thanksgiving dinner and get in line at the store. And, now those employees have to cut short Thanksgiving to get to work so they can check us out at the registers. Has it really come to this? Guess so. Happy shopping.

• Sears is joining the likes of Wal-Mart and opening their doors at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving day.
• Gap plans to open around 1,100 stores on Thanksgiving day with another 1,500 scheduled to open at midnight on Black Friday.
• Best Buy is not getting too overzealous this year. The store plans to open at midnight.
• Macy’s is scheduled to open at midnight on Black Friday.
• Target is rumored to be opening at 9 p.m. Thanksgiving night.
• Staples is taking Thanksgiving off. The store plans to open at 5 a.m. on Black Friday.
• Toys R Us plans to open as early as legally allowed on Thanksgiving, with most stores opening at 8 p.m
• Walmart opening their doors to holiday bargain addicts as early as 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving