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buzzycrumbhunger

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28. Thin Mints and... Tagalongs?

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 10:26 PM

Feb 28

Those were the oatmeal cookies with peanut butter, right?

But yeah, they’ve gotten skimpy on the cookies as the price goes up. Back in the day, we had to do it ALL—go door to door and sell those damned things, then when your troop received their order, you had to go back around the neighbourhood to deliver and collect payment. What does it teach kids about business when they’re all sold by mums at a card table as a kid or two fidgets awkwardly?

(Harumpf. I’ve obviously reached the stage of Grumpy Old Fart, I see… )

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It's that time again---Girl Scout Cookies time. Which was or is your favorite..? Mine are Samoas [View all] debm55 Feb 28 OP

Cookies? markodochartaigh Feb 28 #1

Thank you very much, markodochartaigh. debm55 Feb 28 #3

Definitely thin mints flor-de-jasmim Feb 28 #2

Thank you very much, flor-de-jasmim. debm55 Feb 28 #4

I liked the peanut butter cookies...... lastlib Feb 28 #5

hahahahahahhhahahaha. Thank you for sharing, lastlib. debm55 Feb 28 #7

Samoas, baby! (with Thin Mints a second choice} MIButterfly Feb 28 #6

HAHAHAHHAHHA. Thank you very much, MIButterfly. Easter is coming. debm55 Feb 28 #8

Not soon enough for me! MIButterfly Feb 28 #9

Just bought two boxes of Thin Mints. LoisB Feb 28 #10

Thank you very much, LoisB. My husband just me 2 boxes of Samoas. Enjoy debm55 Feb 28 #18

Ooh. You enjoy too. LoisB Feb 28 #24

Trefoils!!! johnp3907 Feb 28 #11

Thank you , johnp3907. If I remember correctly they were shortbread cookies. Enjoy. debm55 Feb 28 #21

Thin mints for me Grim Chieftain Feb 28 #12

Thank you Grim Chieftain. My husband bought some in front of our Giant Eagles food store. When I sold them , we would debm55 Feb 28 #19

I don't know anymore. Figarosmom Feb 28 #13

Thank you, very much for sharing with us, Figarosmom. Not only has the taste changed but the price has two. When I was a debm55 Feb 28 #16

mint w chocolate coating.:):) mmmmmmmm . AllaN01Bear Feb 28 #14

Thank you very much, Bear. Those are their thin mints. debm55 Feb 28 #15

I usually take the chocolate cookies...ah...after I push one of the girls down.. chouchou Feb 28 #17

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OK..Actually, I give them money each year. I prefer to make my own. chouchou Feb 28 #22

HAHAHHAHAHAH. thank you very much chouchou. I knew you were joking. You are not the type of person to knock a Scout down debm55 Feb 28 #23

You have a huge sweet heart. chouchou Mar 1 #29

Thank you debm55 Mar 1 #31

Back in the day when I knew someone who knew someone who was a girl scout... Morbius Feb 28 #25

HAHAHAHHAHA. Thank you very much, Morbius. debm55 Mar 1 #32

debm55......... Upthevibe Feb 28 #26

Thank you very much, Upthevibe. and enjoy. debm55 Mar 1 #36

Tagalongs straight out of the freezer! Dulcinea Feb 28 #27

Oh those sound good. Thank you for sharing with us.Dulcinea. debm55 Mar 1 #35

Thin Mints and... Tagalongs? buzzycrumbhunger Feb 28 #28

Thank you very much, buzzycrumphunger. I remember those days too. debm55 Mar 1 #34

I always ask Wolf Frankula Mar 1 #30

HAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAH. that is funny. Thank you Wolf Frankula. debm55 Mar 1 #33