A New Thanksgiving Tradition

Thanksgiving is one of my most favorite holidays. The tradition of bringing families and friends together being thankful for what they have and count their blessings. But year after year this holiday is changing right before our eyes with the over hyped, over advertised, expansion of "Black Friday."

This year stores opened early than ever with WalMart leading the pack and opening right after Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday afternoon. Big stores like Target, Best Buy and Macy's were not far behind, opening Thursday night. Not only has Black Friday leaked into Thanksgiving day, but stores are  advertising these "great" deals on a very select few products of a select quantity. Tantalizing the consumer with 42inch TVs for just $130 while only stocking a very few 40 of these "must have" television sets. It's all about getting the consumer in the door and it works. It amazes me that stores will open on Thanksgiving afternoon and people will rush out and away from the people they are so thankful for to stand in a long line waiting for deals that will last longer than just on this "Black Friday"

I admit that I enjoy a "good deal" just as much as the next person, but I see no reason to rush out of Thanksgiving dinner to stand in a Best Buy line for another television set only to see that this same television set will be available for a similar price in the days to come. I understand everyone is different and obviously our country is infused through capitalism, but I'd hate to think that Thanksgiving Day traditions will now include a trip to WalMart after your Thanksgiving meal.

Is it worth it to include a shopping trip as part of your Thanksgiving tradition?

--Krystal