SHEPHERDSTOWN -- "I came here for Small Business Saturday," said Elaine Michael, of Boonsboro, Md., as she shopped in downtown Shepherdstown on Saturday afternoon.

For Michael, participating in the annual shopping day has become a tradition for her, which she observes both in her home town and in her college town, as she is a 1995 graduate of Shepherd University.

"Years ago, I went to Shepherd and I fell in love with Shepherdstown. I find myself going down to O'Hurley's General Store quite a bit, even now, 30 years later," Michael said.

Although she does shop in Shepherdstown often, making a special trip on Saturday was important to her, as a means of showing her support to small businesses in the area.

"On the Saturday after Thanksgiving every year, I make this trip," Michael said. "I

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