'Tis the Season. . .
Some communities are requiring permits for the small stands because they've had complaints by local businesses. Country Time Lemonade's Legal-Ade program sounds interesting, but I wonder if it's more of a PR stunt than an actual program.
I rarely stop and purchase from the young entrepreneurs. Do you?
I've got pictures of my son't sitting in front of their little lemonade stand decades ago. I don't think they made any money but they had fun setting it all up. Maybe the kids in the neighborhood bought a cup for a dime. I don't think I would drink anything kids made though. Being a teacher I knew all too well where those little hands have been.
ReplyDeleteI haven't stopped at the ones I've seen the past couple of summers, but it's mainly because I was driving by on the way somewhere.
ReplyDeleteWith our tempt averaging 105 it is too hot here to have them.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! Permits for small children to have a lemonade stand? We were just talking with friends last night that you have to have a permit for absolutely everything anymore. Once in a while I will stop and buy lemonade or Kool-Aid from the children. I rarely drink it because I don’t know what they put in it, but I want to support their entrepreneuring spirit.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Betsy
Ha! I might pull over if it were spiked!! I rarely see kids selling at the side of the road these days, and the last time I did (3 years ago???) it was on the opposite side of the street from where I was driving.
ReplyDeleteI only purchase if I know the sellers. We don't see a lot around here.
ReplyDeleteThough last year some neighbourhood girls were walking around trying to sell nailpolish.
I like to support any child who wants to work and learn about money. What I do not like is parents who peddle items for their kids (i.e. girl scout cookies, raffle tickets, donations...etc.). Let the kids do it.
ReplyDeleteI Always stop for the lemonade stands. But I can't handle fake sugars. So I ask them and they usually have no idea if they used diet or sugar lemonade. So I just take the product and dump it later.......
ReplyDeletePeople in our old town always linked their garage sales with their kids selling lemonade
I did it when I was a kid-I've never seen one around here, though; maybe in the suburbs but not in the country.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I rarely purchase, although last month I did buy a snow cone from a child's stand.
ReplyDeleteOther than the Girl Scouts having cookie stands, I haven't seen kids selling anything. I ALWAYS buy some cookies (even though they aren't that good AND they cost and arm and a leg).
ReplyDeleteI don't see a lot of that around here. I do see the go getter high school clubs doing bake sales. I usually buy something they've made an effort to individually wrap just to give them some support.
ReplyDeleteI like a lemonade stand too. Esp. if it looks like the goods were made w/a little oversight and cleanliness ;)
We have quite a few lemonade stands here, and I think it's a great thing for kids to do. I've heard about the licensing in some places. How ridiculous!
ReplyDeleteYes we usually stop sometimes for Lemonade and sometimes to just donate:)
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