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PParenthood Rumor Hurts Girl Scouts

For decades The Girl Scouts of America has been dedicated to helping young girls learn life skills. But now the organization is having to defending itself against a rumor that they say is disrupting sales of their biggest fund raiser - cookies. The rumor started two years ago and connects the Girl Scouts to Planned Parenthood. The CEO of the Silver Sage Girl Scouts Council, Shelli Rambo Roberson says the rumor has been fueled by social media sites and blogs, and for some reason, it's gaining traction this year/Ty Brennan, KTVB. More here. (Wikipedia photo of a mound of 74 boxes of Girl Scout cookies)

Question: What is your favorite kind of Girl Scout cookie?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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