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CALUMET -- If you waited until Wednesday to pick up the celery for your stuffing or your rolls from the bakery or you forgot the whipped cream, you're not alone.

Owners of Pat's Foods stores in the Keweenaw say a lot of people shop for Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday.  What are shoppers picking up?  Fresh bread, green beans, and the item forgotten the most:  whipped cream.

Store owner Ben Campioni says Thanksgiving Eve is the fourth busiest day of the year, as people buy last minute items for the big dinner.

"Cool Whip, yeah Cool Whip, French fried onions, green been casserole, a lot of last minute things they forgot, a spice for the pie," said Campioni.

So why did people wait until the day before?  Well, some were busy.  But others, like Barb Helminen, waited to get fresh sides, like dinner rolls. 

"I guess the last minute salads," said Helminen, a resident of Laurium.  "I got my meats and all my staples ready.  But, I'm here for the last minute fixings."

Helminen's granddaughters, Grace and Clare, say they're looking forward to more than just dinner.

"I get to see all my cousins, aunties, uncles, and grandma," said Grace.

And they're not the only ones thinking about more than food.  Campioni says he sells double the number of newspapers on Wednesday, because people want the sale inserts for Black Friday.

And if you don't want to slave over a hot stove all day, several local restaurants offer a full turkey dinner, ranging from $8 to $12.