When Life Gives you Lemonade, Make Lemons!


“A few weeks into last summer’s season in Rogers City, Michigan, the brothers were told that they would need a permit from the district health department to sell lemonade. Their mother, (was told) they would need a temporary food license costing $57 every two weeks of the summer. That would total nearly $400 to sell lemonade at the stand from June through September. The brothers typically make between $100 and $200 each during the summer.” WAPO. End of Lemonade stand!

Running a lemonade stand in the summer is a rite of passage for kids across America — a tradition dating back to the early 20th century that helps instill early lessons about responsibility and hard work .That’s why the armed robbery of a children’s lemonade stand in South Boston on June 10 left locals in shock.” ABC. As the New York Times reported, a 14-year-old boy has been arrested and faces armed robbery charges for flashing a gun and stealing the cash, while his accomplice is still at large.

And that is all I’m going to say about that!

Children at a lemonade stand with a sign about a paid city business license and a police officer standing beside them
Two children run a lemonade stand proudly displaying their paid city business license as a police officer stands nearby. Welcome to America!

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