Veterans Day discounts of note

Veterans Day is Saturday.    

Thank you to our veterans for their sacrifice. And thank you to the businesses out there who offer discounts and freebies this time of year.

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Let's take a look at places you can visit over the Veterans Day weekend to get a price break.

Friday through Sunday Boston Market has a buy one meal get a second one free offer. Cici’s Pizza, Saturday, Nov. 11, there is a free pizza buffet with military ID.

At all 640-plus Cracker Barrel locations will have a Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake dessert. Free. Absolutely free.

Treat yourself to Red, White, and Blue pancakes Friday morning at iHop. Participating locations only. Please call ahead to verify participation.

Red Lobster. Also, Saturday you will be offered a free appetizer or dessert. Again, have your ID.

And it's not just food that's available. Great Clips is offering free haircuts. This is Saturday, but you can pick up a free haircut card to use through December 31.

Home Depot and Lowe's are offering 10 percent discounts. If you like crafts, Michael's offers a 15 percent discount to veterans every day.  Toys "R" Us, with in-store purchases, will tack on discounts of 15 percent through Saturday.

And, please, just to make things go smoothly, have a military ID on you. Some places will ask for it, some won't.

Here are acceptable forms of ID:

Military ID Card
VA Health Care ID
Driver's License with Military Designation
Current Leave and Earnings Statement
Photograph in Uniform
Veterans Organization Card
Form DD214

Deal News has a large list of deals and discounts.