What a wet-blanket, alarmist, new-agey probable-vegan weenie this reporter is. I mean, his name is "Appleborne." I suppose he'd be happy if the Girl Scouts sold fruit. (It would be even LESS appropriate for the Boy Scouts.)
It's not simply a matter of tradition, though I think that's important. It's a matter of economics. Speaking as a person who tried selling fruit as a high school choir fundraiser, the only way the Girl Scouts could raise $200 million by selling Florida oranges is if scientists figure out a way to fuel SUVs with them.
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Re: From today's New York Times
Date: 2007-02-22 05:09 pm (UTC)It's not simply a matter of tradition, though I think that's important. It's a matter of economics. Speaking as a person who tried selling fruit as a high school choir fundraiser, the only way the Girl Scouts could raise $200 million by selling Florida oranges is if scientists figure out a way to fuel SUVs with them.