Good deed doers? Or dealers in disguise?

It's that time of year again.....

You try to walk into the grocery store,

and there they are...

You try to go into the gas station to pay,

and there they are....

You try to get into the mall,

and there they are....

watching you,

calling out to you,

you feel the pressure

as the other addicts are there getting their fix...

These doe eyed little devils dealing their drugs...

I mean cookies.

Well organized and dating as far back as 1917

Girl Scouts are the mafioso of baked goods...

Their reach is felt far into all of society...

Early ring leader

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

In the beginning

girls were taught the recipe and cookies were baked at home..

They were sent out in roving gangs to peddle their "goodies"

 at.25 to.30 cents a dozen.

During WWII when sugar,flour,and butter were in shortage

they were smart enough to diversify and sell calendars for a time...

To involve all age groups

the girls are broken up into gangs.

Daisies,Brownies,Juniors,Cadettes...

These girls are taught to keep up a wholesome image

so as to hide the true nature of their network...

"Service projects" for the communities they live in...

From rescuing helpless kittens

to visiting with the elderly....

These cherubs are well organized and compensated...

Selling to earn badges , status, and recognition in their gangs,

or as they call them "troops".

These troops are supported by of all people,

 their mothers...

Distribution has gone Worldwide involving the U.S. Military

Now look who is in negotiations to get in on some of that

well organized cookie action.....

The network (or council) is expanding to show they don't discriminate

Low fat

Sugar free

Kosher

Once excluded,

 diabetics ,dieters , and even the Jewish can eat them now!

What has this world come to?

Soon they will retreat back into their underworld

to replenish their supplies for next year..

Until that time stay strong...

If you see those colorful boxes in a loved ones freezer,

sneak them out so they won't be tempted to fall off the wagon.

Seriously though

I have to admit...

I am a recovering Cookie-Holic...

I was even once a dealer!

I still have my box of badges and medals hiding in my closet!

Are you in recovery?

Drop me a line or join my support group...

Looking forward to your comments...