
Shoppers wait to get into the Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store to enjoy exclusive Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving night at the Citadel Outlets in Commerce.
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It’s still a rite of passage.
Black Friday is not what it used to be, but still a moment for family and friends to get together and kick off the holiday season.
To those willing to keep the tradition alive, we say — shop on!

Nicola Dwather, left, and Nicky Bishop, of the United Kingdom, along with other shoppers wait to get into the Tommy Hilfiger store on Black Friday at the Citadel Outlets in Commerce.
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Shoppers at the Glendale Galleria on Friday morning.
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The Naybe family of Irvine takes a break after a shopping spree at South Coast Plaza on Friday in Costa Mesa.
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Shoppers search for Black Friday deals at South Coast Plaza on Friday morning in Costa Mesa.
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Kevin Guerrero, left, and Rafael Guerrero with their shopping bags at Glendale Galleria on Black Friday.
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Santa takes the escalator to work on Black Friday at the Glendale Galleria.
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Pablo Santiago, 14, takes a break from shopping on Black Friday at Glendale Galleria.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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