Many of tu may not know this but I'm a Girl Scout. I've been in scouts since I was five and have been in it for almost 11 years. Anyway, we're getting closer to that time of año when we girl scouts take part in an honored tradition. Yep, it's time for Girl Scout cookies. Girl Scout galletas are sold in the U.S. between January and March. If tu don't know about Girl Scout cookies, I'll give tu a quick run down:

The tradition started around 1930 in Philadelphia when Girl Scouts began making galletas and selling them out of their homes. Girl Scouts of America(GSA)saw this and decided to have Girl Scouts everywhere do this too. We use the money from cookie sales to go on trips and do other fun things. Today we have eight varieties of cookies: Thin Mints, caramelo deLites, maní, cacahuete mantequilla Patties, maní, cacahuete mantequilla Sandwiches, Lemonades, Shortbread, Thanks-a-lots, and our newest cookie, margarita Go Rounds. Some of the galletas have different names in other states but they all basically taste the same.

Anyway, my mom is the leader of two Girl Scout troops and because of this she is also "cookie mom". This means that for a mes our dining room becomes a cookie warehouse. At the moment we have about 120+ cases in our dining room. As I write moms and their daughters are hauling away cases, eager to sell! sell! sell!

Most of the time we have fun selling galletas but there are times when we can get stressed out. For example, once I had to sell galletas in a CVS por myself for about 4 hours. I was selling the same día as Super Bowl so everyone and their mother was at inicial preparing to watch the game. I ended up only selling 9 boxes. Another time my troop was set up to sell at WalMart but the folks at WalMart didn't want us selling inside the store. So we had to stand outside in the freezing cold selling galletas to people who wouldn't even linger outside for just moment to buy galletas because it was so cold. Despite the crappy moments in selling the en general, general outcome is always rewarding. Selling galletas is part of the reason why I've stayed in Girl Scouts so long. Most girls quit around 12 o 13 but I stuck with it because it always felt rewarding when I sold a box. I know that each box I sell will benefit me in the end.

If tu know a Girl Scout, please buy galletas from them. If tu don't know any, be on the lookout malls and banks, we'll be there. If tu don't like cookies, donate money. If tu have a shop, let a troop sell galletas there. Please do whatever tu can to support the Girl Scout cause. We'll appreciate it.