Cookie wars
Okay. So the Girl Scout cookie craving started this weekend. It nearly passed me by that it was cookie time. Now that I live in a "real city," I don't encounter girl scouts the way I used to. Surely, though, someone would have connections.
I started asking around and no one had any inkling as to where I could get my hands on some cookies. I decided to take matters into my own hands and I went to the Girl Scouts' website. There was a place that read: Find Cookies. This is what I wanted. I entered my zip code and clicked the cookie button.
I was linked up to a site for Girl Scouts of Chicago that said they were going to be setting up stands in the Loop on March 3rd and March 20th, and if "you have any ideas where we could set up booths" elsewhere in the Chicago area please email this woman.
So, I emailed the woman and I said this:
The folks in the Second City box office were not asked by anyone to order cookies this year and we are feeling the pinch. If you set up something near North and Wells in Old Town on your selling dates, I PROMISE you'd have some business.
-Casey Pilkenton
Exactly eighteen minutes later, I had an email from Susan, the woman, and this is what she had to say:
Thanks for thinking of us Casey and thanks for writing.
I think I can make this even easier.
I have attached a cookie sheet. If you don’t mind, why don’t you take orders and collect the $ ($4.00 per box) and I will have one of our older girl troops saving for a trip contact you directly. You can give her your order for the staff and she may possibly be able to drop them right off directly to you. You’ll be hearing from their leader soon.
In addition to the above, can you think of any place near you that might allow us to set up a booth site sale? It would have to be someplace that has A LOT of traffic.
Once again, thanks a million. You’re great!
J
Susan
Girl Scouts of Chicago
First of all, the purple and bold font is nauseating--pink is better. And secondly, give me a break! I didn't write to them to do them a favor or to be put to work. I wrote because her girls weren't out doing their jobs and now I am cookie-less. I am sans cookies. Not fair. This just shouldn't be. And I shouldn't have to work for the damned things. I am 27. I work for a living. I don't have time to be an honorary girl scout. If the little tykes want to sell some Second City tickets and give me my cookies for free, then we'll talk. Otherwise, I'd expect to make 50% of the profits.
How is this making anything any easier for me? The search for cookies continues...
I started asking around and no one had any inkling as to where I could get my hands on some cookies. I decided to take matters into my own hands and I went to the Girl Scouts' website. There was a place that read: Find Cookies. This is what I wanted. I entered my zip code and clicked the cookie button.
I was linked up to a site for Girl Scouts of Chicago that said they were going to be setting up stands in the Loop on March 3rd and March 20th, and if "you have any ideas where we could set up booths" elsewhere in the Chicago area please email this woman.
So, I emailed the woman and I said this:
The folks in the Second City box office were not asked by anyone to order cookies this year and we are feeling the pinch. If you set up something near North and Wells in Old Town on your selling dates, I PROMISE you'd have some business.
-Casey Pilkenton
Exactly eighteen minutes later, I had an email from Susan, the woman, and this is what she had to say:
Thanks for thinking of us Casey and thanks for writing.
I think I can make this even easier.
I have attached a cookie sheet. If you don’t mind, why don’t you take orders and collect the $ ($4.00 per box) and I will have one of our older girl troops saving for a trip contact you directly. You can give her your order for the staff and she may possibly be able to drop them right off directly to you. You’ll be hearing from their leader soon.
In addition to the above, can you think of any place near you that might allow us to set up a booth site sale? It would have to be someplace that has A LOT of traffic.
Once again, thanks a million. You’re great!
J
Susan
Girl Scouts of Chicago
First of all, the purple and bold font is nauseating--pink is better. And secondly, give me a break! I didn't write to them to do them a favor or to be put to work. I wrote because her girls weren't out doing their jobs and now I am cookie-less. I am sans cookies. Not fair. This just shouldn't be. And I shouldn't have to work for the damned things. I am 27. I work for a living. I don't have time to be an honorary girl scout. If the little tykes want to sell some Second City tickets and give me my cookies for free, then we'll talk. Otherwise, I'd expect to make 50% of the profits.
How is this making anything any easier for me? The search for cookies continues...