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Peaches
 
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"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> One of the oldest group sales campaigns in the US is the annual Girl

Scouts
> cookie sale. Each year the scouts (and their parents) sell millions of
> boxes of cookies, going door to door, at booths set up in business areas,
> and by having parents sell them in the workplace. The cookies are a part

of
> our culture. Many people have favorites like Thin Mints. The cookies

sell
> for between $3 and $4 per box. The boxes seem to be around 12 ounces (I
> could be wrong on the weight). A customer is presented with a choice of
> about a dozen varieties of cookies and it isn't unusual for a person to

buy
> several boxes. Therefore, a child could easily sell $500 worth of

cookies.
> You can read more about it he
> http://www.girlscouts.org/about/cookie_hist.html
>
>

Vox, that is the very best description I have ever heard. Clear, concise and
very informative! And I was born here!. You do have a great way with
words.....
Peaches