Christy and I spent the day after Thanksgiving chuckling in derision and feeling superior to all those people who went shopping on the busiest day in the mall year. Then we turned around on Saturday morning and hit the stores before breakfast, seduced by all those % symbols in the ads and one Door Buster Special item in particular. All we encountered at that early hour were bleary-eyed salespersons straightening up from the previous day’s chaos, empty aisles, and more good deals than we could possibly take advantage of. We came home triumphant in the knowledge that we had bought wisely and generously, been a part of the national madness, taken time for relaxing with good coffee, and minutely examined every superfluous kitchen gadget on the planet. We even have several coupons left (cannot be used for Incredible Values, Bonus Buys, Yellow Dot Clearance Items, Door Busters, Morning Specials, or Super Buys) as souvenirs of the day.