Black Friday Creeps Into Thanksgiving
Author: Ann Zimmerman</br></br>Thanksgiving Day was long considered a commercial-free zone.</br></br>By tradition, it was a time for counting blessings, enjoying family and friends and scouring newspaper circulars for the best predawn retail deals available the following day, known as Black Friday.</br></br>It was very simple. Eat 'til you burst on Thursday; shop 'til you drop on Friday.</br></br>But an increasing number of stores are getting a jump on the Friday shopping hordes by opening on Thanksgiving. Some retailers say they are offering a convenience for shoppers who want to beat the madding crowds.