“‘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).
The way the cookie crumbles
“‘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. […]
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Thanks to Trial Lawyers, Girl Scouts Forced to Change Cookie Recipes
NEW YORK–Trial lawyers say it didn’t have to come to this. But the Girl Scouts of the USA say it already has. In a bold move to reduce the threat of litigation, the Girl Scout executive board yesterday approved an