Girl Scout Cookies

Anniegrl Posted: Feb 20, 2004 08:45 AM

Girl Scout Cookies

Why do the Girl Scouts always sell the cookies during Lent? I don't get this. I ALWAYS give up sweets for Lent, and I know a lot of Catholics do! I just saw some guy in my office going around with a box selling them. And I'm sure when I go to the supermarket next weekend, the Girl Scouts will be there at the door selling them and I won't be able to buy any! This makes me so mad because I love the tag alongs!

merf99 Posted: Feb 20, 2004 08:48 AM

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Yummm I love girl scout cookies too. I don't follow Lent but I am trying to watch what I eat anyway so I can't eat them either!!

ss2002 Posted: Feb 20, 2004 09:13 AM

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Don't worry, Annie. Just buy them and freeze them! They'll be fine for you to open on Easter!!

Anniegrl Posted: Feb 20, 2004 09:14 AM

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That's what one of the Girl Scout moms told me to do. But don't they get freezer burn? Everything in my freezer gets ice crystals all over it! (This is why I registered for one of those food saver things )

Lisa Rose Posted: Feb 20, 2004 09:15 AM

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Good news.....you can buy all you want...they FREEZE great!!

I have had people buy 30 boxes off of me and say that they freeze them so they have them all year!! The thin mints of course are good frozen anyway.

Just a little tidbit from a Brownie Troop leader!!

KathleenG Posted: Feb 20, 2004 10:05 AM

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LOL!! That is why I stopped giving up sweets for Lent a long time ago. Remember the candy bars schools used to sell? They used to sell them around Lent as well. What were they called? World's Finest Chocolate?

Latina511 Posted: Feb 20, 2004 10:11 AM

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I ordered some this year haven't gotten them yet though.

I gave up chocolate for Lent last year it was pretty hard. This year I don't know what I am giving up.

Anniegrl Posted: Feb 20, 2004 10:15 AM

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I used to always have a hard time giving up sweets, but I've gotten pretty good at it, so now I think I might do something different. Maybe I'll give up cursing - every other word out of my mouth lately seems to be 'F'!

Sasha96 Posted: Feb 20, 2004 10:15 AM

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OMG! World's Finest Chocolate! That stuff was the best! I ordered Girl Scout Cookies too but haven't gotten them yet. I also heard of a cute kids recipe using Nila Waffers, a thin mint, and yellow/red icing (plus something else) to make a 'cookie burger'.

Xelindrya Posted: Feb 20, 2004 10:16 AM

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No freezer burn. GS cookies freeze fine.

We asked once why we had to sell them through lent (Im a graduated GS - whoohoo) and it's actually different in different regions. But it was once 'suggested' (cause no one admits it) that during lent 'some' people are trying to be more charitble and trying to spread good will. How better to do a good thing and feel good about yourself than to give money to a little girl for a good cause?

I buy boxes of Trefoils (The shortbread cookie) and they last all year! heh. That and Samoas (sp). Jim likes the new alohas (whatever their called)

Thin Mints I can only handle in small batches. They're good but I can't have too many.

Ronnie&Theresa Posted: Feb 20, 2004 10:18 AM

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Is anyone still selling them I want a few boxes!

kptoys Posted: Feb 20, 2004 10:18 AM

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THEY ARE SELLING THEM NOW??? YAY!!!

Lisa Rose Posted: Feb 20, 2004 10:23 AM

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T...FM!!

franksbride Posted: Feb 20, 2004 11:07 AM

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I LOVE Girl Scout cookies...I ordered about 10 boxes from my sister's friend...

My favorites are Samoas!!! Then comes the Thin Mint...YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't wait to eat them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!