I've been up since two this morning. No, I was not standing in line for Black Friday deals--I had to be to work at 3:45. For a night owl like me, this poses something of a challenge. But, not only did I get up and get to work early, I'm now not feeling a need for a nap. Considering the amount of Pepsi I've already consumed today, I suppose I ( Read more... )

I heard another good Black Friday story this morning. Apparently, feeling the need to entertain those waiting in line outside our store, some guy danced up and down the line---in a Twinkie suit. Complete with support vehicle following, playing music. No one has yet to learn the identity of Twinkie Man.

On the day after Thanksgiving, as you wander around any given store, you're likely to come across misplaced stuff that someone left somewhere it doesn't belong, for one reason or another. Odd combinations, sometimes. For instance, last Friday, as I was picking up hats and gloves, I came across this: one DVD of Happy Feet, one DVD of Annie, and ( Read more... )

Black Friday is now over for me. I worked 7-3:30, so the store had already been open a couple hours by the time I got there. The mad rush was basically over, but there were still a lot of people. I heard the line before opening stretched the length of the building, around the end, and along the back for a ways. And we're a SuperTarget, so not a ( Read more... )