Black Friday will soon be upon us. For those who don’t know, Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving when stores open at 6 a.m. or earlier and offer some of their best sales of the year. People stand for hours in the freezing cold, then, when the gates open, run and claw their way to as many deals as they can. Being as intelligent (and handsome) as I am, I’ll scour the ads on Thanksgiving to see if there are any screaming deals on big ticket items I’ve had my eye on. This turns Black Friday into a day where I get in line just before opening, grab one super cheap item I’ve wanted for a while, have my uncle buy me a delicious fast food breakfast, then go home and go back to sleep. Or, if I don’t find anything up to my high standards, I just continue my Tryptophan coma from the night before. It really is a win-win. So to help give you a jump on all the crazies, go to blackfriday.info, where they post advance Black Friday ads from major chains. Craft your battle plan well, because even though old ladies may appear frail, they usually have a low center of gravity and won’t shy away from going for the knees with their canes.

--Cody

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