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Black Friday Shopping

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Confessions of Two Black Friday Shoppers: The Sorrells

A husband and wife team hit the Black Friday crowds and live to tell about it.

Editor's Note: Earlier this week we put out the call for locals to join our Patch Black Friday Street team and share their Black Friday tragedies and triumphs. Here's the story of two Black Friday shoppers. Name: Suzanne and Jim Sorrell from Manassas Park. How long have you been doing Black Friday? Black Friday is an annual tradition for us.  We've been going as long as I can remember. Black Friday Game Plan: We plan to go to Manassas Mall and surrounding shopping centers/stores. We will start Thursday night around 11 p.m when the malls open and continue shopping Friday until we run out of energy. We are mainly looking for toys and clothes deals for our three granddaughters: Olivia,almost 7, Hannah ,age 5, and Delilah - age 2.) What …

Monday, November 19, 2012

Join the Patch Black Friday Shopping Street Team

We want a Patch Street Team to take us along on the busiest shopping day of the year.

This coming Black Friday, we want all the die-hard Black Friday shoppers to take us with them as they hit the streets and the mall. Manassas Park's Rachel Kirkland was on the Patch Street Team last year, read her shopping tale here. Where are you headed? Old Town Manassas? the Manassas Mall?  Or are you hitting the road to Tysons Corner Center? What are you looking for? A new iPad? Diamond earrings? What was your best find? A cool barbecue grill? We'll outfit you with some Patch swag—including a renewable canvas shopping bag and a Patch water bottle—and a gift card to help caffeinate your morning. In exchange, we'll ask for: There are a limited number of team spots available. To apply, email the following information to jamie.rogers at …

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