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Old 03-10-2009, 09:51 AM   #16
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SG, as a writer, I have always felt that it was just fine to break those rules when appropriate as long as you know the rule in the first place.

This, from the society that has "nite," "thru," and "donut." Language evolves.
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Old 03-10-2009, 10:03 AM   #17
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are they made from real girl scouts?
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The last year my middle schooler was in scouts, she was telling people "made with 20% more girl scout" until I gave her the death look.
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Old 03-10-2009, 10:04 AM   #18
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Of course it's about the money. The troop gets 30 cents for every $3 box and uses it to fund activities throughout the year. Could be fun stuff, could be patch-earning stuff, could be a community service project, it's up to the troop. None of the girls HAS to sell cookies, but if you don't, it's the troop's prerogative to keep track of who earned what and make parents of non-sellers foot the bill for the stuff they do. Only fair.

Trust me; we've been selling these little goodies for 7 years now. And I sold 'em for 8 years when I was a girl, too.

This year we have:
Caramel Delites (my favorite)
Thin Mints
Shortbreads
Lemonades
Thank You's
Peanut Butter Patties
PB Sandwiches
Cinna-Spins

If anyone is cookie-deprived, I'd be happy to send you a box.
They are $4 here
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Old 03-10-2009, 10:10 AM   #19
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SG, as a writer, I have always felt that it was just fine to break those rules when appropriate as long as you know the rule in the first place.

This, from the society that has "nite," "thru," and "donut." Language evolves.
Not for wannabe proof readers it doesn't!

(yes, I am aware of the irony - I didn't mean the criticism seriously after all)
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Old 03-10-2009, 10:17 AM   #20
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I thought that everywhere in the country had Girl Scout Cookie Time in February? I know troops had cookies available in late January, but they faced severe penalties for selling before the official start date.

I miss the not-quite-like Oreos (chocolate and vanilla sandwich cookies) they used to have. All these new fangled cookies are just plain wrong, I tell you. I also get quite confused over different councils using different bakeries and having different cookies.
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Old 03-10-2009, 12:04 PM   #21
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My apologies SG -- I forgot to put in the smilie face.
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Old 03-10-2009, 12:25 PM   #22
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I bought a box of peanut butter cookies (the crunchy kind, as they should be)from the cute girls outside the grocery, but I only bought P-butter because I KNEW mom would get me a box of Thin Mints. Sure enough, she called me Sunday and said she had a box waiting for me. It's tradition.
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Old 03-10-2009, 12:27 PM   #23
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ohhhh.....so the girl scouts aren't making the cookies?
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Old 03-10-2009, 12:30 PM   #24
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Nah, it's some big Corporate Cookie Creating Cretins or something.

Back in the day, the girls did make their own. Here's an interesting site that shows how far back GS cookies selling goes.
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Old 03-10-2009, 02:35 PM   #25
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My apologies SG -- I forgot to put in the smilie face.
Me too. I was funning.
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Old 03-10-2009, 03:01 PM   #26
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The last year my middle schooler was in scouts, she was telling people "made with 20% more girl scout" until I gave her the death look.
I'd have bought an extra box.
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Old 03-10-2009, 03:53 PM   #27
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I'd have bought an extra box.
I would have too. Where's everone's sense of humor these days?
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Old 03-10-2009, 05:33 PM   #28
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Where's everone's sense of humor these days?
It died on 9/11.
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Old 03-10-2009, 07:58 PM   #29
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Had I been the customer when she said that I would have loved her spunk.
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