I don't care, I'm still sleeping late

Maria Halkias, one of the best business writers around, had a holiday shopping roundup in yesterday’s Dallas Morning News that contained the following tidbits for the rabid shoppers among us:

“At Kohl's and J.C. Penney, where hard-core shoppers have enjoyed ever-earlier openings on Thanksgiving Fridays, the doors will open this year at the ungodly hour of 4 a.m.

Food, entertainment and even accommodations are being used to bring out shoppers.
NorthPark Center and La Madeleine will give away free coffee and a Danish at 5:30 a.m. Friday to shoppers waiting for stores to start opening at 6 a.m.

For the first time, Town East Mall is opening at 1 a.m. on Friday, and to attract a crowd it's holding a party with live entertainment at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Live performances are scheduled from Dallas country singer Chez Marie and 14-year-old rising starlet Courtney Now.

Most outlet centers are opening at midnight on Thanksgiving, and CompUSA for the second year in a row will open from 9 p.m. to midnight on Thanksgiving Day. It's offering pumpkin pie at its stores that day, as well as online-only specials.

Although Wal-Mart Supercenters and Bass Pro Shops are open on Thanksgiving Day, they reserve their best prices for Friday morning.

Wal-Mart plans to post its day-after-Thanksgiving door busters on its Web site today. Bass Pro Shops will close at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving and reopen at 6 a.m. Friday. Those arriving early can stay in deluxe camp sites and enjoy s'mores and hot cocoa.”