Nearly three and a half hours before sunrise, there was a line of people waiting outside the JCPenney at Potomac Mills in Woodbridge, Virginia.
Yes, people were looking for deals, but that was not the only reason people stood outside in the cold air, waiting for the store to open at 5 a.m.
鈥淭he sales, getting out around the people,鈥� Beverly Newbell, of Dumfries, said. 鈥淎nd the rush.鈥�
Several of the people in line were out-of-towners visiting relatives for Thanksgiving, including Rusty and Bill.
Rusty said this was the first time in the decades of Black Friday shopping that her husband Bill joined her.
Bill said since they were not home in Charlotte, North Carolina, he didn鈥檛 want her to shop alone, and he jokingly said he wanted to keep an eye on how much she was buying.
‘The best day of the year’
Those waiting outside JCPenney were excited because they were handing out free snow globes. This tradition dates back many years, and this year鈥檚 theme was Snoopy.
Kim and her son Oliver, who live close by the store, were two of the first people to get one.
鈥淚t鈥檚 Black Friday, it鈥檚 the best day of the year,鈥� Kim said.
Oliver, 12, agreed, saying, “It’s really fun.鈥�
Of course, the sales are a big part of Black Friday.
The National Retail Federation predicts between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, so it shouldn鈥檛 surprise anyone that a lot of people are willing to drive long distances to get a good deal.
Twinel Bradford drove from Waldorf, Maryland, to Woodbridge, Virginia, because The North Face Outlet had a deal she couldn鈥檛 pass up.
鈥淚t鈥檚 60% off today,” Bradford said. 鈥淚鈥檓 getting two jackets, one for me and one for my daughter.鈥�
Even though Bradford was waiting in a line that took some an hour and a half to get through.
鈥淲hew, this line is probably a mile long to stretch it all the way out,鈥� Bradford said, laughing.
Once the sun was shining on the cold, windy day, the parking lot at Potomac Mills was packed, and walking toward the mall was a pair of newlyweds from Oregon.
This will be Grace and Zane鈥檚 first Christmas as husband and wife, and they may have different priorities when it comes to their idea of the perfect Christmas gift.
While Grace said she鈥檇 love for her friends and family to get them gift cards, Zane smiled and said, “Audi R8.”
Zane did acknowledge it would be hard to fit under the tree, but his wife had a solution.
鈥淭he keys would fit,鈥� Grace said.
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