It's begun! While you were busy sleeping, enterprising Americans everywhere were getting good deals and not over-thinking their life choices.
Black Friday started late Thursday night...
A woman outside a Toys R Us in Times Square.
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...just as soon as all these people in Santa hats finished Thanksgiving dinner.
Customers lined up outside a Toys R Us store in Times Square.
Image by Carlo Allegri / Reuters
It's an important event...
A DJ at a Macy's.
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...a time to get serious...
Shoppers wearing hats.
Image by Jessica Rinaldi / Reuters