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Girl Scouts Use Cookie Money For Soldier's Care Package

Posted by Brett Singer

Gary McNeil got care packages from Girl Scouts in Afghanistan.No matter where you are on the political spectrum, I think we can all agree that soldiers need our emotional support. Plus a frisbee. It'll help with morale.

That's why the Girl Scouts of Troop 1766 at Saint Mary Magdalen School in St. Louis decided to use their earnings from sales of Thin Mints, Samosas and all the other treats to buy some fun stuff to send to Gene McNeil, a soldier currently serving in Afghanistan. McNeil is the father of five Saint Mary's students.

The girls earned enough to pack five boxes full of "Frisbees, Nerf footballs, games, snacks, personal care items and a God's Cod Fish Fry shirt from this year's Lenten fish fries," according to the Webster-Kirkwood Times. They also included a note that said the gifts were "Purchased with our cookie sale money to thank you for your service!"

Aw.

I'd rather have everybody safe on U.S. soil, but if they have to go "over there" as the song says, something like this should at least bring them a much deserved smile.

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Brett Singer is a writer and father living in Manhattan with his wonderful wife and two terrific sons (referred to here as Thing 1 and Thing 2). He writes about music for the Boston Phoenix, parenting for Babble and daddytips.com, and other topics for anyone else who will have him.

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