'TIS SEASON FOR SHOPPING; YULETIDE BUYERS CROWD AREA MALL.Byline: Romy Jacobson Daily News Staff Writer Christmas carols A Christmas carol is a carol whose lyrics center on the theme of Christmas or that has become associated with the Christmas season even though its lyrics may not specifically refer to Christmas. Both types of Christmas carols are included in this list. and package-toting crowds filled local stores the day after Thanksgiving. Children stood in line at the Antelope Valley Mall The Antelope Valley Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Palmdale, California. Opened in September, 1990, its buildings take up around 1 million square feet (90,000 m²). Its physical main building, parking lots, and ring road businesses encompass an area a bit less than 0. waiting to give Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus their Christmas list. ``It's going great,'' said Robert Rivera Robert Norman Rivera (born August 5, 1966) was convicted in Delaware County, Pennsylvania of murdering his 20-month-old daughter. He said he gave her away and authorities do not know where she is. , also known as Santa Claus, or at least one of his helpers. ``We've been busy since 6:30 in the morning. A lot of kids came in today.'' Expectations are high across Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, for a very profitable retail holiday shopping season, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Richard Giss, a partner in the retail services group of Deloitte and Touche. ``I think the crowds are every bit as large as last year. There were some big door-buster sales,'' Giss said in a telephone interview. ``There's more bags than you normally see the day after Thanksgiving which indicates more buying. It's a good start to the holiday season.'' The major department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. had no problems attracting early morning shoppers on what is traditionally the year's biggest shopping day, kicking off the Christmas-buying season. ``The first 500 customers got a stocking with a coupon,'' said Mervyn's employee Luis Ybarra. ``We ran out quick, probably within the first seven minutes.'' ``Everybody was grabbing everything,'' said Claire Fernandez of California City, who started shopping at 6:30 a.m. and by noon was waiting in the layaway An agreement between a retail seller and a consumer that provides that the seller will retain designated consumer goods for sale to the consumer at a specified price on a future date, if the consumer deposits with the seller an agreed upon sum of money. line at Wal-Mart. ``We came and there was nothing.'' ``You've got to pray before you go shopping,'' said Gina Owens of Palmdale, who started at 5:49 a.m. ``You have to go in groups if you really want to get in and out. ``If you know you're going to be in line, make a list of things to do and send your husband,'' continued Owens. Small-store operators were reserved but hopeful for a good season. ``From early in the morning we had customers but the volume is not that high yet,'' said Ira Marashi, manager of Richter's Music Boxes. ``Last year it was better than this year so far.'' ``We expect to do pretty good this Christmas,'' said Keith Wood Keith Wood (born 27 January 1972 in Killaloe) is a former international rugby union footballer who played hooker for Ireland, the Lions, Garryowen, Harlequins and Munster. He was nicknamed 'The Raging Potato' because of his bald head. , owner of Reflections Sports Collectibles. ``We added a lot of stuff. We're a one-of-a-kind sports store.'' While the big crowds are great for store owners, for some shoppers the crowds are more of a nuisance. ``It's a nightmare. We're going home,'' said Tina Brausam who attempted to fight the early morning crowds at the mall with her two children, Jeffrey, 3, and Megan, 4. ``It's too hard to shop. The lines are incredible.'' Joe and Tracy Lucas of Lancaster called the shopping conditions ``hectic'' as they took their 10-month old daughter, Jacqueline, on her first day-after-Thanksgiving shopping excursion excursion /ex·cur·sion/ (eks-kur´zhun) a range of movement regularly repeated in performance of a function, e.g., excursion of the jaws in mastication. . ``We're trying to get out so I can play golf,'' commented Jacqueline's dad. To some shoppers, having a positive attitude and a friend to go shopping with is the key to a pleasant day-after-Thanksgiving shopping experience. ``We always go together,'' said Tammy Danko of Lancaster who went shopping with her friend Rhonda Warren of Acton and Rhonda's daughter Jessica Edwards. ``You have to go to bed Thursday knowing you're going to have fun.'' CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (color) The holiday shopping season started in earnest Friday as potential customers went on the prowl at the Antelope Valley Mall. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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