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Well, I need to do some shopping for my relatives kids.

Way too many of them to know what tehy all have, and, quite frankly, I really do not care!

Not that I do not like them! I like them very much, but I can't keep up with what their parents have already gotten them (more than I ever saw in my life) and I do not want to be the boring Uncle (Thanks for the sweater!!!).

Mff.

Anyway, this whole Black Friday thing miffles me. Growing up in Mall Country, I went a few times. But it was one time, maybe 10-15 years ago that stopped that. The parking was so bad that people were driving on the medians and lawns. Lines were rediculous, and it just was NOT worth it. I had never seen it that bad!

Ever since, consumerism seems not to have abated. This year being no different except for the fact that although just as many attended, less was bought.

Lets see how Wall Street panics at the announcement that everyone ALREADY KNEW was going to happen (low sales) and watch the DOW dip below 7000 in time for X-mas!