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US Girl Scouts mark 100 years of their iconic cookies

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Last Updated : Feb 26 2017 | 3:13 PM IST
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Molly Sheridan is hard at work in front of a Starbucks coffee shop in Chicago.
The 13-year-old is playing her ukulele and, along with her five-year-old sister Edie, singing about Girl Scout cookies -- boxes of which she has arranged for sale on a table.
"Singing with my ukulele, I think that brings in people," Molly says.
It is Girl Scout cookie season, a uniquely American tradition marking its 100th year. This time of year is eagerly anticipated by the millions of Americans who crave the sweets that can only be purchased a few weeks each year, and can't be found in stores.
Some fans take home a pile of boxes and squirrel them away in the freezer to enjoy all year until cookie season rolls around again.
The cookies aren't made by the scouts, but rather are marketed and sold by members of the service organization between January and April -- the local weather determines the timing -- to raise money for their activities.
Molly said selling cookies has indeed helped her confidence and taught her to plan ahead. She plans to save her cookie sale earnings for two years to pay for a special trip.
"I'm excited to go to India in 2018," she said with a smile.

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First Published: Feb 26 2017 | 3:13 PM IST

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