A package of girl scout cookies showed up on our counter last weekend.
I didn’t recognize them as part of the stash I have hidden in the cabinet above our fridge. (Before you judge, they’re my “when I can eat soy again” sweet celebration. Which is why they’re squirreled away.) I very much doubted my husband had any idea where they came from, but I was intrigued. So I asked. He smiled sheepishly. Of course, there was a story here. The retelling went something like this: I ran into the store for the groceries we needed. I was in and out faster than expected and pretty proud of myself. But I got trapped on the way out, and I was corralled into buying this box. There was nothing else I could do! They were a swarm of moms. I walked out and there they were - five of them, with a horde of children. And they were all strutting around, with a barrage of information about girls and the program and cookies. I couldn’t get out of there. I was trapped. So I pulled out my wallet, only to find $4. When I explained I was a dollar short, one of the moms piped up. “Oh it’s no problem! Someone overpaid by a dollar earlier, so that would make up for you!” Like I said, they attacked me. They were everywhere. There was no way out. So I shoved my $4 in her hand, grabbed a box, and ran off to the car. And I could see it clear as day: the store entrance, the tables, the children, the moms, and my husband, at a loss for how to escape the clutches of the Girl Scout Cookie sales pitch.
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3/17/2022 11:12:03 am
I can see it, too! Been there, done that, lol. Those Girl Scouts know how to make a sale. I liked how you introduced this slice, the surprise find - and acknowledging your hidden stash. It 'whet my appetite' to read more!
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Claire
3/17/2022 12:08:01 pm
We've all been there, so relatable!
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Cassie
3/17/2022 07:08:32 pm
This made me laugh. I used to be a girl scout but I'd still choose to take the other exit out of the store...
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EugeniaKouts
3/19/2022 02:21:19 pm
How funny! I can see them circling him like a bunch of sharks! Lucky for him he only bought one box!
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