Black Friday shoppers: Thanksgiving not for sales

Valerie Thompson checks on daughter Charliann, 2, who decided to explore while mom gets in a little holiday shopping at Walker Pharmacy & Boutique Friday. Thompson said she participated in a little of the Black Friday madness earlier, mostly to "people watch."

112814 HOLIDAY SHOPPING 01 — Valerie Thompson checks on daughter Charliann, 2, who decided to explore while mom gets in a little holiday shopping at Walker Pharmacy & Boutique Friday. Thompson said she participated in a little of the Black Friday madness earlier, mostly to "people watch."

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Many Black Friday shoppers say they avoided spending money on Thanksgiving Day because, they say, the holiday should be a time for family. At North Point Mall in Alpharetta, Black Friday shoppers say they encountered lighter crowds than in past years. Stacie Oden of Roswell said she showed up at the Alpharetta mall — among the largest in Atlanta's northern suburbs — at 4 a.m. Friday.

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