Early Shopping

An American tradition played out this morning Millions of people left the comfort of their beds and stood in lines outside retail stores hoping to save money on Christmas gifts It s known as Black Friday - the day that retailers hope propels their bottom line into the black And it appears to be getting more popular Jim Olson was out before five this morning talking with people who decided to hit the stores early Samsung cheap That s what we want right How long you been here Since seven o clock last night 360 games They re good price Yes Was it worth being up this early No Who s on the phone My dad What does dad want you to buy He wants me to buy a Carrie Underwood CD I m getting a computer though I m getting Gran Torino six bucks Buying TVs More than one Three Three Three Tell me what you bought It s Christmas presents - can t tell - it s tools So you can t divulge what you bought No What s it like driving a bunch of shoppers to town It s fun It s exciting - this is strange seeing all these people line up like this I d say you got a very good parking spot Sure did What did it take I got up at 2 30am What was it like here It was crazy - I got punched in the face but it was a rush Nothin serious No not at all Did you have to wait outside They had a new thing where you could be in there right Yep we just had to wait in the electronics department What are you after RockBand for fifty bucks Pretty good deal Oh year I ve been needing some exercise and that trampoline looks pretty good - want to set it up in the parking lot We could give it a try and I could show you my back flips Is this a day you look forward to working here in a store Absolutely How come Savings What time did you get up I haven t been to sleep honestly I ve been up since 9am yesterday and I ve been in line since 11 o clock last night So you bought Miley Cirus in here Is this your Christmas present So you got it on Thanksgiving Yes A poll by the American Retail Federation showed 134 million people planned to shop this weekend - up from 128 million last year