An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
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If you say “I’m a girl scout — will you buy some cookies?”
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
Jodie, who was a girl scout – was said to be a “wonderful student “ by the Principal at Havering College.
From BBC ● May 16, 2019
When I was a kid I was like I'm going to be outside, when the food's ready just call me or I would cook for a girl scout badge, that was it.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2018
The Bakersfield fire department’s pet oxygen mask was donated just a year earlier by a local girl scout troop, firefighters told local media.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2017
"I would rather just be a little girl scout like you!"
From The Girl Scouts at Bellaire Or Maid Mary's Awakening by Garis, Lilian
Photos posted to his Facebook page capture the simple joys of family life: making funny faces, fishing, hawking Girl Scout cookies, playing lacrosse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
Both flavors can be purchased in person at Girl Scouts cookie booths or online using the Girl Scout Cookie Finder.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025
“Each of our 111 Girl Scout councils sets local Girl Scout Cookie prices based on several factors,” a spokesperson for Girl Scouts told CBS MoneyWatch in an email last September.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2024
My favorite part is the little Girl Scout coming in and Reagan saying, “This is the part of the job I hate” — I say that line far too often.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
She helped military families and defense workers find suitable places to live, played the piano during the USO’s rollicking singalongs, and coordinated a calendar of Girl Scout troop meetings and military rallies.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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