Then, not to be unfair, I took out the box of Thin Mints. As I pulled out the tube/roll of cookies and indeed, it is notably shorter. Hmm, strange. Turns out my suspicions are correct! I guess even the Girl Scouts of America of feeling the stress of tough economic times.
In other news, today is Texas Independence Day! In 1836, 173 years ago today, the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed in Washington-on-the-Brazos! Interestingly enough, the Texans weren't just being prideful, under Mexico they were denied among other things:
- freedom of religion
- the right to keep and bear arms
- trial by jury
- no public education
8 comments:
i never knew that my favorite girl scout cookie and my favorite state could be so sweetly combined. Thanks for reminding me of both... now, I think I'll go eat a thin mint. I kinda felt bad that I was almost eating a whole sleeve in one setting. Glad to know that it's really not that bad!
We bought some Samoas this year and were bummed that there were only FIFTEEN of them in the box. That works out to 23 cents per cookie. Sheesh, economic downturn.
When we went to visit my in-laws I discovered that melting Andes mints and then dipping Ritz crackers into the goop and then freezing it makes basically a Thin Mint. I'd never heard of that before! Cheap, tasty, and available year-round.
Growing up in California I never dreamed that I'd be raising a group of Texans! But I did and am darn proud of it!! Yeah Texas!! And enjoy your GS cookies-mine are all gone-didn't purchase enough this year!
I ordered Tagalongs too, and am anxiously awaiting them! Good taste! I hope that I enjoy them every bit as much as you did. Thanks for sharing!
tagalongs are indeed my favorite as well but STOP BRAGGING!!! we didn't get one single little girl come to our door NOR are they selling them in front of the grocery like they always do-i am so UPSET that i got robbed out of girl scout cookies this year. though to be honest it's probably for the best :) enjoy your cookies. i will be only thinking about eating the best cookies in the world while you are enjoying them :(
I bought some Samoas on Saturday- you're right, noticeably shorter! Or maybe the box was bigger to my little kid hands. Either way, the girl scouts are saving my hips from exploding. Do NOT read the label!
I'm a bit upset but not with my Mum. With such a great article only one person commented on the most important piece of info in the article.....The independence of Texas. Although I am up here in CO, my heart is still in TX. At least TX is still a RED state and not like this blue state I live in now; although i do live in a red county. God Bless Texas.
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