Cool Night Doesn't Deter Shoppers

At just 15 minutes before midnight a slightly cool breeze could not deter thousands from standing in line for hot deals all over Douglasville.

At , the line goes all the way across the strip center and ends somewhere by the closed barbecue restaurant. A deputy estimated that there are about 600 to 700 people in line.

Daniel Iossa and Chris Morris were the first two lucky souls in line. They said they arrived at noon on Tuesday. "When we got here it was raining," Iossa said. They've folded up their tent already and are licking their chops to get at the 42-inch Sharp LCD TV that is on sale for $199.

Mary Lou Ross bundled up, brought a chair and didn't even get in line. She just came for the movie. Best Buy personnel set up a huge movie screen in the parking lot and showed Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows–Part 2.

"It reminded me of my childhood," she said. "I'm from New Jersey and we used to watch free movies outside like this all of the time."

The electronics outlet also offered the first 100 people in line a free stocking cap, scarf and popcorn for the movie.

Across the street at the , shoppers are lined up at two doors. One door has about 100 people and the other about 10. Melissa Camp and Megan Crocker, 17, are the first ones in the longer line. They can't wait to get their hands on a pots and pans deal that costs $280 normally, but tonight is $99. They've been in line since 10:30 p.m. tonight.

Even more shoppers are in line just down the street, on the other end of Douglas Boulevard. The officer there estimated that there were more than 1,000 in line at . Black Friday shoppers stretch around and behind the building and the parking lot is overfilled. Olden Allen arrived at the store with his family and his dog, Polo, at about noon today. They will be the first ones in the store tonight, eager to grab a 46-inch Westinghouse TV for $298. The normal cost is $640.

James and Judy Frank took one look at the line at Target and turned around. They said they had already been to where they bought "about everything except electronics."

Leslie Hilderbrand ventured out with her family and friends as well. They were on their way to Target but once they saw the line, she said was the backup plan. They will take their chance at one of three prizes offered to the first 50 people in line, shoes for a year; a two-minute shopping spree or a gift card.