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I and one of my wifes cousins camped out in front of Best Buy for the first time.
We had planned to hit it around 10 p.m., however, we ran by around 4:15 p.m to see if anyone was crazy enough to be there. Yes, there were.

We planted ourselves there at 4:30 p.m. and was the 56th in line. We found out the first person in front of the line was there since 4:30 a.m Thanksgiving day. He and 14 kids been there all day and had Thanksgiving food delivered to them. He was a shop owner from Tulsa, that grabbed some highshoolers to hang with him.

I was to grab for a $229.00 laptop for one of Kel's aunts. Her cousin wanted a $629.00 laptop. I didn't get that laptop, but another one for her. He acquired his.

It was an interesting experience. Fortunately, the car was in line with the waiting line. Most of the night we just sat in there. There was also 2 kids behind us that stayed in the car with us, for the most part of the night. The temp had dropped in the 20's.

Around 1 a.m., everyone started to put their stuff up to get closer to the door. Fortunately there was only a bit of a drama. The ticket/coupons were passed out after 3 a.m. to about 4 a.m The doors were opened at 5 a.m.

It was my first time actually camping out. I could tell most were there for the purpose of getting one item and simply the experience. There was one guy in front of us having done this for the 14th year. He only wanted the TOM TOM. Yes, that was it.

When it neared 5 a.m. and the tickets/coupons were already passed out, the music started to blast from Best Buys outsides speakers. Right before the doors open, "Welcome to the Jungle" was blaring. So true had it become.

The crowd merged closer and closer till the doors parted like the Red Sea. I was swept quickly ahead. I soon realized how many can be trampled as I struggle to freaking stand upright as I was swept inside the store. The cousin just disappeard from my side replaced by a 12 year old from no-where banged in my side. I held her shoulders to keep her from being underfoot.

Once we passed the barriers, it quickly opened back up to allow breath