I can honestly tell you that I would not touch--much less EAT--a Girl Scout cookie if you paid me to. I can't even remember the last time I had one--YEARS ago, for sure.I know for a fact that no matter how sweet sounding the name ('Do si do', 'tag-a-long', 'THIN mint') Girl Scout cookies are nothing but freaking DANGER! Each innocent-sounding little cookie packs a 10 and 12 gram of fat punch. No way! Not gonna do it.
Despite all that, I buy a lot of Girl Scout cookies...cause there's NOTHING better than making a little Girl Scout's day!
The last three afternoons I have been thrilled once again to see the Girl Scouts out peddling their wares in front of the grocery stores, Blockbuster, Target and even outside of the bank today!
It's my chance to make someone happy.
I love when a tiny little Girl Scout approaches me--a total stranger walking into Ralph's--and says, "Would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies?"
I stop and get really excited and say, "WOULD I?? WHY OF COURSE! I HAVE BEEN ALL OVER TOWN TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO BUY YOUR COOKIES!" (It's the same line every time.) The little girl gets all excited and runs over to the table to show me her vast selection of (calorie-laden, fat-saturated) delights. I buy a box or two from every little girl who has the...um, nerve, to stand out there and be ignored and dismissed and said "no" to all afternoon. And, seriously, there is nothing better than a 6-year-old attempting to explain the assorted flavors and names to me while using a calculator to add up the cost of the two boxes and score the sale.
I carefully pick my poison and thank her profusely for being in the right place at the right time!!
I throw the cookies in the front seat of my car--along with the other four or five boxes from my errand-running afternoon--and smile.
$25 worth of cookies that I will never even eat.
...and a million bucks worth of smiles on those little faces that I will never forget.
Totally worth it...buying Girl Scout Cookies is actually one of the best things I can do for my heart.
And you never know. One of these days I might even break down and eat a cookie.
Despite all that, I buy a lot of Girl Scout cookies...cause there's NOTHING better than making a little Girl Scout's day!
The last three afternoons I have been thrilled once again to see the Girl Scouts out peddling their wares in front of the grocery stores, Blockbuster, Target and even outside of the bank today!
It's my chance to make someone happy.
I love when a tiny little Girl Scout approaches me--a total stranger walking into Ralph's--and says, "Would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies?"
I stop and get really excited and say, "WOULD I?? WHY OF COURSE! I HAVE BEEN ALL OVER TOWN TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO BUY YOUR COOKIES!" (It's the same line every time.) The little girl gets all excited and runs over to the table to show me her vast selection of (calorie-laden, fat-saturated) delights. I buy a box or two from every little girl who has the...um, nerve, to stand out there and be ignored and dismissed and said "no" to all afternoon. And, seriously, there is nothing better than a 6-year-old attempting to explain the assorted flavors and names to me while using a calculator to add up the cost of the two boxes and score the sale.
I carefully pick my poison and thank her profusely for being in the right place at the right time!!
I throw the cookies in the front seat of my car--along with the other four or five boxes from my errand-running afternoon--and smile.
$25 worth of cookies that I will never even eat.
...and a million bucks worth of smiles on those little faces that I will never forget.
Totally worth it...buying Girl Scout Cookies is actually one of the best things I can do for my heart.
And you never know. One of these days I might even break down and eat a cookie.
6 comments:
I just polished off my third box of Peanut Butter Patties in one week. Delicious. Fabulous. And worth every fat-filled calorie. Anyone reading this blog who's tempted to buy some can email me. I have a garage full of Girl Scout cookies!
Can't wait to find somes cookies today...You could be their PR woman!!! Sunny joined girl scouts yesterday...but missed the sign up to sell. I'm sure there will be many cookies in our future. Thin Mints are the best!
Wow!
I think it's awesome that you support the Girls Scouts even if you don't eat the cookies. I had to freaking stand in front of Ralph's and go door-to-door for TEN YEARS selling those things, and when people would walk by like they didn't hear you, it kind of broke my little girl heart a bit.
(Note: I love the Tagolongs...like, the most unhealthy ones (of course).)
julie, i do the same thing!!! (except i eat a couple...)
Julie, you are too sweet! And so are those damn cookies. I love them. You have to at least try one "Thanks-Alot" - damn good!
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