I first met these three young entrepreneurs a year ago while riding my bike.
They were at the same location – the middle of just about nowhere but a bunch of dairy farms.
On the exact same date – early Sunday morning.
Peddling their yummy wares for the same price – nothing.
What’s for sale today – I ask.
Young girl - Lemonade and cookies! Oatmeal, chocolate chip and chewy cherry cookies.
Did you make them yourself?
Young girl – I made the chocolate chip and the oatmeal and my mom helped me with the cherry.
I see they’re free again this year. What’s that all about?
Young girl (obviously the threesome’s official spokesperson) – They’re free because you are riding your bikes to raise money to fight cancer we thought it would be a good idea to show-up with cookies and lemonade to help out. We did it last year you know.
OK. OK. What cookie do you recommend?
All three chime-in – Chewy cherry!
Good. I’ll take one.
I have to tell you that the chewy cherry was a good pick. Oatmeal, cherry and chocolate chips – and very chewy. It was excellent. (I need to get a hold of the recipe).
I still cannot believe you’re giving away these cookies for free.
All three in unison – Hey mister. We take tips you know!
I hit the tip can with the last five bucks in my fanny pack. The cycling team behind me helps themselves to cookies and lemonade and stuffs a twenty in the can.
Want to know where all those tips ended-up?
Yep. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Kids, cookies, lemonade and a touch of hucksterism. What’s not to like about that?
Small town America.
That what keeps America great and a smile on my face.
They were at the same location – the middle of just about nowhere but a bunch of dairy farms.
On the exact same date – early Sunday morning.
Peddling their yummy wares for the same price – nothing.
What’s for sale today – I ask.
Young girl - Lemonade and cookies! Oatmeal, chocolate chip and chewy cherry cookies.
Did you make them yourself?
Young girl – I made the chocolate chip and the oatmeal and my mom helped me with the cherry.
I see they’re free again this year. What’s that all about?
Young girl (obviously the threesome’s official spokesperson) – They’re free because you are riding your bikes to raise money to fight cancer we thought it would be a good idea to show-up with cookies and lemonade to help out. We did it last year you know.
OK. OK. What cookie do you recommend?
All three chime-in – Chewy cherry!
Good. I’ll take one.
I have to tell you that the chewy cherry was a good pick. Oatmeal, cherry and chocolate chips – and very chewy. It was excellent. (I need to get a hold of the recipe).
I still cannot believe you’re giving away these cookies for free.
All three in unison – Hey mister. We take tips you know!
I hit the tip can with the last five bucks in my fanny pack. The cycling team behind me helps themselves to cookies and lemonade and stuffs a twenty in the can.
Want to know where all those tips ended-up?
Yep. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Kids, cookies, lemonade and a touch of hucksterism. What’s not to like about that?
Small town America.
That what keeps America great and a smile on my face.
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