Monday, January 31, 2011

Hey, Kool-aid

Remember this?



Ah, the good ol' days. You just don't see this guy anymore, do you? Well, I don't, but apparently, he's still pretty popular.

My older girls and their friend decided to have a kool-aid stand a few weeks back; yes, it was barely 60 degrees, but they didn't care. Who needs warm weather for kool-aid, right?

I was skeptical, but happy to help with the all-important signage, as everyone knows that marketing is an essential part of any successful commercial enterprise.


Tastefully displaying the merchandise is important as well,

as is a good location, the right equipment, and a clear division of labor.

With all these in line, it didn't take long for the local neighborhood peeps to gather round.

Then to muscle in on the coveted corner spot.

But they did provide variety, offering, as they were, lemonade. But their sign?

Pfftt.
Thanks goodness for those missing two front teeth!

Chilly as it was, some combination of cunning and cute got the people rolling in.


hey thanks, mail man!
And a few hours later?

They were all sporting a "big wide happy ear-to-ear Kool-aid smi-i-i-le."

Oh yeah.

4 comments:

  1. Aw, how adorable! Jacquie's kids did a lemonade stand once that Jacquie blogged about it -- I can't find it, but man, I'm impressed with *both* of your offspring -- they'll take over San Diego someday.

    I *love* M's outfit. They're all so big and so cute and so successful.

    Lovely!
    Ellie

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  2. former Kool-Aid sales girl in PAJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    too cute!

    love the re-use of, what looks like a mop handle.

    couldn't help but notice how you made the innocent kool-aid look like wine...clear cups and decanter.

    Carol and I had kool-aid sales all the time in Loch Crest Ct (Ct meaning NO traffic so neighbor sales only) with the only requirement being that we couldn't sell more than one cup to Chucky, the kid next door whose mom said he'd get hyper if we did. We never tested her theory :)

    Barely 60 beats below 25 any day!

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  3. My kids didn't sell lemonade, tehy sold CRAP, remember:

    http://meandyouandellie.blogspot.com
    /2008/06/buyer-beware.html

    So cute, Beth! I can't believe they had to compete for the corner! Cruel world.

    nice one!

    Jacquie

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  4. Ah, yes, the crap sale. They should have sold lemonade to their thirsty patrons on the side.

    Or perfume.

    Ellie

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