Last year, a handful of stores were open on Thanksgiving Day and even more stores plan to open their doors on Thanksgiving 2010.

“Thanksgiving is not as sanctified a day as it was even a few years ago,” author Thomas Hinetold USA Today.

“Our customers appreciated the option of shopping on Thanksgiving Day,” said Gap spokeswoman Louise Callagy.

OH NO! Christmas is swallowing Thanksgiving. Halloween will be the next to get devoured.