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Why don’t they have Boy Scout Cookies?
Every year, Girl Scouts around the country have an easy time raising funds for their troops because everyone loves Girl Scout Cookies. People actually complain about waiting for their cookies and if they know a Girl Scout, they often bug her about when those darn cookies are coming out.
Personally, I love the thin mints and the peanut butter patties, and I don’t think my wife would turn down any kind of Girl Scout cookie they make. There are plenty of people addicted to these things.
The question on my mind, and one that has bothered me since I was a Cub Scout many many years ago, is why don’t the Boy Scouts get to sell cookies or a similar product that everyone wants? Instead, we always had to sell overpriced popcorn that wasn’t anything special. Unlike the Girl Scouts, who have people beating down their door for those cookies, people only buy the Boy Scout popcorn out of a sense of obligation, not because it’s something they’re actually excited about.
