In Ye Grand Ole American tradition, I joined the other turkeys yesterday for some shopping on the day after Thanksgiving.
Also Known As- The one day of the year when even the sweetest old lady can turn into a monster while diving for the last Elmo on the shelf at Wal-mart and all at the hour of 4:00 AM.
I think these same women are the ones who will hurt you while trying to catch the bride's bouquet. In fact, Black Friday shopping is training for catching the bride's bouquet. If it weren't for the fact that there was no chiffon or taffeta, I would have thought I was a bridesmaid all over again.
But I have never been in the early crowd. No. I'm a late shopper. I usually show up around 10:00 or 11:00 AM. You pros out there are probably aghast, but I just can't get up that early for any sale. Unless the stores start handing out espresso and diamonds for free, I will be all snug in my bed when the last Elmo leaves the shelf at 4:05 AM.
I found some pretty cute items and managed to get some Christmas shopping done. I can't say what because I never know who is reading this blog, but let's just say that nearly everyone in my family was represented in my shopping bags.
I've been looking for a new stainless flatware set for us and I found a really pretty one for 50 % off. Score! I am so happy with it. Hubs and daughter looked at me strangely and rolled their eyes when I came home and sat at the kitchen table, carefully unwrapping the new,shiny spoons and forks and squealing with excitement.
It doesn't take much, folks.
Give my daughter a few years or so. She'll understand. Hubs? He'll never get it. He's a man. He can't help it.
At the end of my shopping spree, I really could have shopped more, but the silverware was literally weighing me down. You should have seen me at one of those benches in the mall, trying to balance the weight of it all in both hands.
A man was sitting at a bench across from me, watching me struggle. He probably thought,"I'll bet my wife has that much stuff by now."
I managed to balance the goods so that I could hobble off to the car which, of course, was parked at the opposite end of the mall. It's a good thing, too. I could have really hurt myself. You know, shoppers have been known to pull a muscle or throw a back out from not using proper shopper body mechanics.
The only other place you see an injury like that is at a wedding.
;>)
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wow. you're brave. my husband went and where he went he said it wasn't too bad, but i heard scary tales of walmart shoppers.
We are late shoppers too!
The thought about the guy sizing you up and thinking of his wife cracks me up. I bought some flat ware yesterday, too. Not fancy, though!
i'm an even later shopper - i didn't get started until 3pm! sadly, nothing i found at the mall was on sale, and i totally payed full price for christmas placemats, but what the heck. sometimes the extra dollars are worth the day's sanity. and safety.
"Proper shopping body mchanics"! HA! There really should be a college course. Thanks for the guffaws this morning! Only one morning did I brave the taffeta-less monsters and I will never do it again.
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