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By Colbert I. King
Saturday, May 24, 2008

Have I got news for you!

In honor of this weekend's great occasion, you can:

· Save an extra $50 on any purchase over $500 with a newspaper advertisement for teak, wicker or wrought-iron patio furniture.

· Get $40 off plus free delivery and interest-free financing on the purchase of treadmills, ellipticals and home gym equipment.

· Enjoy storewide savings and values through Monday, and get an extra 10 to 15 percent off with your shopping card or pass if you buy dress shirts, pleated or flat-front casual pants, handbags and cosmetics cases, camis, tanks and tees.

· Indulge in a sidewalk sale at a Virginia shopping area that features 110 premium outlet stores . . . all because this is Memorial Day weekend.

Yes, here comes Memorial Day, another day off the job and the official beginning of the summer cookout season. The time to gas up the car, hit the road and go somewhere fun.

But, boo, this year there's a spoilsport in our midst -- an interloper out to ruin our shopping, barbecuing and traveling pleasures: price.


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