Behind the Headlines

By Paula Wethington, paula@monroenews.com

It’s been years since I had the luxury of Friday after Thanksgiving as a day off. So I am not one of those people who can line up at the mall or shopping centers in early morning hours. But occasionally I make a lunchtime shopping trip on Black Friday.
That’s what I did today, in hopes of finding some gifts while Black Friday sales remained in effect. Frenchtown Square mall was really busy at lunchtime. Perhaps the morning fog meant local residents stayed in Monroe rather than going to Detroit or Toledo, or delayed their shopping trips until late morning. But everybody I met was polite and patient, the checkout line moved fast, I got in and out of the store in a reasonable amount of time, and I was happy with the packages I took home.
There’s more shopping to do, but I’ll spread that out over the next two weeks.
I’m really amazed at the people who do all of their shopping on Black Friday. The logistics have to be mind-boggling.