There was a lot of the same down here in Georgia and Tennessee. The circulars in the paper could have easily been mistaken for an encyclopedoa… there were just so many! I usually enjoy looking through them at the items and deals, and I’ll compare prices and specs to help mom put together a plan for Black Friday, (especially with anything related to technology). I have to admit, too, that this is the first year I can remember there being deals and sales that literally made my jaw drop… like a Samsung 50″ plasma-HDMI flatscreen tv for $799 at Wal-Mart!

Now I’m not much the guy to put myself into stressful situations on purpose, so I usually wait and listen to the stories my mom brings home. She said Wal-Mart was where the action was, but people weren’t there for the “big-ticket items” such as the tv I mentioned (thankfully that was a major reason she was there!). The line for that tv was only 5 people deep, with most people lining up and fighting for the incredibly cheap DVDs and games.

The mall was a dead zone, from what I understand. There were radio jockeys doing live remotes for the first time I can remember. They were essentially begging people to come out and shop… or at least stop by and say hey.

All-in-all, I think it will be interesting to see who sinks and swims this season, especially given my interest in business and economics. I predict that stores such as Wal-Mart, Best Buy, and fast food chains (yes, that’s right- don’t forget how restaurants are affected) will have respectable showings, relative to the big losers. I also believe the dollar stores (Tree, General, Family) will do much better than analysts anticipate.

Can’t wait for the trample-man post… I’m gonna comment the hell outta that!