The food police are back, this time in the form of one MeMe Roth, head of something called "National Action Against Obesity." MeMe is currently attacking the Girl Scouts for selling delicious cookies, but she may well have bitten off more than she can chew. This isn't the first time that the little beanie-wearing peddlers of baked goods have come under fire, so don't think they've been caught off guard by this -- they're hardened, battle-ready, and know a dozen ways to kill using only a single plastic-wrapped column of Thin Mints.
The Girl Scouts aren't likely to give up the seasonal fundraising items that have long paid their bills, something for which I'm very glad as I'd be especially loath to do without my own favorite purchase: the Samoa, or as it's known under this roof, the Coconut Sheppie.
Ah, Donnah: Good to read that you also have good taste in GS cookies. The bonus at my house is that since I'm the only one who loves toasted coconut, I don't have to worry about the other members of my greedy hoard filching from my stash. I'll never understand why my wife loves those dreadful thin mints (they taste like medicine to me).
This year's orders have been placed and paid for; wonder when they'll come?
Posted by: Carl in Atlanta at March 1, 2007 06:10 AMTagalongs!
When my daughter was in first grade I signed her up with the Brownies to make sure I got my cookie order in each year. Fortunately for me she enjoys scouting. It's five years later and I'm still her best customer.
Posted by: marybeth at March 1, 2007 06:54 AMOne day in the not too distant future, the food nazis will cross the line and ordinary people will rise up and beat them with beef jerky sticks.
BTW
Two words - Mystic Mint.
Posted by: Gordon at March 1, 2007 09:31 AMGordon for teh win... only I think rotten veggies would appeal more to their 'organic' lifestyles.
My thin mints have arrived and as much as I love the coconut ones I'm trying to loose weight so they didn't make it onto my list this year.
Ya ya, 'thin mints'...loose weight. Go ahead, I can deal with it. ;p
If you need help getting rid of those thin mint cookies, please let me know.
Otherwise, enjoy!
Posted by: Gordon at March 1, 2007 01:28 PMBefore the girls began taking preorders they got a booklet with cookie sales information. It included this - "Encourage your customers to enjoy their Girl Scout cookies in a healthy manner. Remember: a serving of Thin Mints is not an entire sleeve of cookies!"
Posted by: marybeth at March 1, 2007 02:29 PMDid you know that when several Thin Mints are stuck together they count as one cookie?
Posted by: Donnah at March 1, 2007 03:09 PMThat's good to know. I'm sure this information will come in handy soon.
Posted by: Gordon at March 1, 2007 04:17 PMI think the Samoas may be even better this year (maybe because they got rid of the trans fat). Or maybe it's my imagination.
Posted by: dorkafork at March 1, 2007 08:11 PMWe don't get the extortionate little buggers around any more- just as well, they only sell one line and they're revolting.
As to the item above, if boy scouts turned up at his place to offer Bob a Job they might get more than they bargained for.
Posted by: Habib at March 1, 2007 11:56 PMHabib,
What kind of person can possibly say "no" to the polite and sprite representatives of our only female paramilitary organization, the Girl Scouts?!
Where I am currently located we even have an RAF liaison officer that has his girls in the Girl Scouts and he's doing quite a job hawking Samoas and Thin Mints on their behalf despite his habit of calling them "biscuits".
Posted by: tfhr at March 3, 2007 10:44 AM