With the holiday weekend getting closer and closer (11 hours, 10 minutes to be exact) consumers will be inundated with fliers and ads announcing this year’s coveted Black Friday deals. Several new stories this year have investigated the legitimacy of advertised deals and the likelihood of consumers actually getting their hands on the 50″ HDTV at Walmart for $498.

It is my belief that the smart shopper understands the concept of limited numbers of merchandise in each store. I don’t expect every Best Buy to have enough TVs at the lowest advertised price for every consumer. I understand that they are simply trying to get me in the door in the hopes that I will purchase something else. And, I’m ok with it.

For me, shopping on Black Friday is less about getting the cheapest pair of Dockers for my dad, and more about the shared experience with my mom and sister – and the thousands of others at the mall. It is a tradition that I look forward to every year – where success isn’t based on how many gifts we cross off our lists, but by how much fun we had.

I am curious to know if I am crazy – shopping on Black Friday for fun. So, if you are a Black Friday shopper: Why do you do it?