worth extra savings. things we really wanted. we saved 50%. wow. this year s holiday sales could be topping $600 billion. in a few minute, we ll be live in california where stores are just opening up. but a lot of stores opened up last night. they did. it s actually shortened shopping season this year the way the calendar sits this year the way christmas falls and thanksgiving. so this year the retail federation is seeing we could see 3% increase in amount of sales, which seems rosy, given the fact that this economy has not been chugging along at the clip we would like it to. did you say rosy? rosy. 3% increase over last year s sales? especially with having a week less cause thanksgiving was falling a week later. so black friday starts early. i m looking at 6th avenue, you see pigeons out there right now. we ll see. further down the street, though. they must be on 5th avenue. yeah. tomorrow is the white house s