The annual Thanksgiving sales event created by the retail industry, similar to the Boxing Day sales in the UK, is a chance for discount hunters to grab a bargain deal and indulge in some casual violence.

We’re not exactly sure what’s inside these precious luminous boxes but it certainly seems to be very desirable. Whether it was worth getting bruised and battered for remains to be seen, but in these harsh economic times it’s every man and woman for themselves, and sharp elbows win the day…

Here’s some serious excitement and chaos brought on by discounted $1.28 towels at the 2011 Black Friday event in a Texas branch of Walmart.