[Vigilanteman]

I worked in retail one of my first Thanksgiving Days away from home. I actually volunteered to be one of the zoo keepers because the company offered a premium wage to volunteer. We got everybody we needed without conscripting anyone away from family.

Being a zookeeper and earning a little extra cash beat the hell out of having a Thanksgiving dinner alone at the local Denny's.

[discostu]

The wife and I did the Denny’s thing for a while, amazing how crowded it is for such so-so food. Of course back then they were almost the only place open, now some of the better restaurants are open, we’re going to my favorite local joint this year. And the stores weren’t into the midnight opening thing yet, black friday was an all day event not a door buster festival like it is now. I probably wouldn’t have minded working the day in the past, but things never bounced that way, when I did do retail I liked really busy days, they flew by.