The way the cookie crumbles

by Walter Olson on March 15, 2004

“‘But it’s getting harder to sell,’ said Ms. Super [Laurie Super of Downingtown, Pa.,] , who was a Girl Scout. ‘Girls can’t go door to door without an adult these days. Our local Wawa stores [a Northeastern convenience chain] said that they couldn’t let the girls set up their booth anymore, because of liability issues. And the schools are already sending the kids out selling all the time.’” (Julia Moskin, “Crave Thin Mints? Girl Scout Cookies Available on eBay”, New York Times, Mar. 14).

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