Gobble, gobble, fellow turkeys — it's turkey time at the Black Friday stores and on at least some of the slopes.
Hope you got your holiday dinner with loved ones and/or friends, and that you're now ready to work off a few calories shopping, either on Black Friday or on Small Business Saturday.
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