Thanksgiving

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Mason Binion, of Washington, D.C., at left and Tasha Johnson, of Washington, center, wait in line with other shoppers along 14th Street NW for the midnight opening at the DC USA Shopping Center in Columbia Heights on Thanksgiving day in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 24, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Gina Youngman, right, of New Canaan, Conn., reacts as her daughter Sarah, 15, from left, and friend Celina Sprague, of Washington, D.C., model hats at the Gap's Georgetown store on Thanksgiving day in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 24, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Wanda King, of Hyattsville, Md., attaches a mannequin's hand at the Gap's Georgetown store as shops open for business on Thanksgiving day in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 24, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Occupy Wall Street protestors host Thanksgiving dinner in Zuccotti park, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, in New York. Protestors used the holiday to give thanks alongside strangers at outdoor Occupy encampments nationwide, serving turkey or donating their time in solidarity with the anti-Wall Street movement. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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Huntsman Dennis Downing, right, leads the Blue Ridge Hunt Thursday Nov. 24, 2011 at Historic Long Branch Plantation in Millwood, Va., for a Thanksgiving day fox hunt. (AP Photo/The Winchester Star, Scott Mason)

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PREMIUM CONTENT--HIGHER RATES APPLY FOR NON-PHOTOSTREAM MEMBERS - U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and her husband, retired Capt. Mark Kelly, serve a Thanksgiving meal to troops at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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PREMIUM CONTENT--HIGHER RATES APPLY FOR NON-PHOTOSTREAM MEMBERS - U.S. Rep Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and her husband, retired Capt. Mark Kelly, meet both active and retired airmen after serving a Thanksgiving meal to troops at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Volunteer Emmy Ridings, 8, wheels a dessert cart through the Salvation Army Community Thanksgiving dinner at the First Presbyterian Church in Winchester, Va., Thursday Nov. 24, 2011. Nearly 1,000 meals were served during the dinner. (AP Photo/The Winchester Star, Scott Mason)

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott, center, helps serve Thanksgiving dinner to guests at St. Matthew's House homeless shelter in Naples, Fla., on Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. St. Matthew's House officials estimate feeding nearly 7,000 people for the Thanksgiving holiday through their turkey and grocery give-away and the sit-down dinner on Thursday afternoon. (AP Photo/Naples Daily News, Tristan Spinski) FORT MYERS OUT; MAGS OUT; NO ADS; MANDATORY CREDIT

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A U.S. soldier takes a piece of cake to mark Thanksgiving Day at the U.S. base Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

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U.S. soldiers walk into a dining facility to take their lunch meal to mark Thanksgiving Day at the U.S. base Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

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U.S. soldiers react, as they eat lunch meal to mark Thanksgiving Day at the U.S. base Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

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U.S. soldiers and service members take their lunch to mark Thanksgiving Day at the U.S. base Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

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U.S. soldiers and service members take lunch to mark the Thanksgiving Day at the U.S. base Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

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U.S. soldiers, left, distribute meals to comrades to mark Thanksgiving Day at the U.S. base Camp Eggers in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)

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Gina Youngman (right) of New Canaan, Conn., reacts as daughter Sarah (left), 15, and friend Celina Sprague, of the District, try on hats at the Gap store on Thanksgiving Day in the Georgetown section of the District. Many retailers were open on Thanksgiving. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)

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Mason Binion (left) and Tasha Johnson (second from left), both of the District, wait in line with other shoppers on Thanksgiving Day along 14th Street Northwest for the midnight opening of stores in the DC USA shopping complex in Columbia Heights. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)