Some Days You Need a Thinmint

Girl scout cookies- I would like there to be a time when the sale of these wonderful things may actually be a nationally recognized week to celebrate, on par with some of the other weeks- National Boss Week, National Step-Grandparents Week, National Luncheon Meat Awareness Week. However, unlike some, these cookies really are something to have a week for. I am not lobbying for another nonsensical holiday, per say, but the truth is, if you don't have a "contact" that knows the inner workings of the marketing time, you are at the mercy of your community to remind you. And, who wants to miss out on Thinmints?? or Samoa's for that matter? Certainly not me.

This year I wanted to be loyal to the lovely family that delivered (late) my huge order of cookies. I am not usually an advocate of buying 10 boxes of cookies, but they DO have to last the whole year. So, I waited. And waited. And waited. No one came to my door, and no one asked me to buy. Are these cookies so well known now that we must seek them out? Apparently so. Since no one came, I did not order. And, for the last month I have really really wanted a Thinmint. Sadly, I passed by the one display I did see in favor of the non-existent order that I thought was coming. I gave up and tried to come to terms with the fact that this was going to be a year without the special addition of Girl scout cookies.

As I was driving to the beach this weekend I briefly felt a sense of renewed hope. A minivan beside me had painted on the back in huge letters: "I HAVE COOKIES" with an arrow pointing down. On the side it said, "LAST CHANCE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES". I did what any desperate person does as they are taking a road trip and are 4 hours away from home, I rolled down the window and gestured wildly at the people in the van. My roommate took the initiative when they rolled down their window and said, "We want cookies!!" The man driving smiled and said, "what kind?" We were grabbed with panic. Did we even have cash to purchase these lovelies on us? Would they take a check? What would we ask for? She took the initiative again and said, "Thin mints!" Ahhh, the best cookie of them all. Guess what he said?

Yes, that is right. He said what you would expect :( "They are all gone."

Oh well, at least we tried. Thank goodness Edie's Ice Cream is now carrying the seasonal ice cream for the magical National Girl Scout Cookie Awareness Week- Thinmint, Samoa and Tagalong.