We had a great morning. We went to our local Super WalMart (no lines outside since it was already open) and got there at 4:40. Things were already mostly unwrapped and people were picking them up.
I was able to get everything on our list pretty easily:
42" RCA LCD TV for $598 (they replaced the Polaroid one with this) - Mom asked me to pick this up for her with her cc
$4 hoodies (although I might return those- they look cheap) $4 pajamas, $4 track suit
v-rocker chair, drill, winne the pooh beanbag, little mommy twin dolls, kung fu panda, $2 dvds, fisher price walker to wagon, baby piano, $7 rubbermaid tupperware set, $29 HP printer
It was great how they dispersed things throughout the store- although it was annoying to have to go back and forth, it seemed to keep most of the crowds in check.
The lines were very short at checkout, too, which I was pleasantly surprised to see.
They pricematched a few things for me- leapster game for $15 and Sleeping Beauty for $9.99
And then at 7 or so I decided to hit Kohl's next door even though I was sure they wouldn't have the boots that I wanted (normally $69.99 marked down to $19.99), and lo and behold- they DID! I was so excited. The line was really long, but it moved fairly quickly.
All in all a good shopping day.
To be honest, I didn't experience one rude person in either store. Everyone seemed to have good spirits and were respectful of each other (granted, I didn't venture into the electronics dept, though). It was great.
BUT I am so saddened and disappointed in mankind for the atrocities that happened this morning in NY and SoCal