I
always thought there was nothing more wholesome than roadside stands
manned by eager, adorable kids with homemade signs. And what good
lessons the kids learn from their budding enterprises: math, money,
salesmanship - even the broader philosophical underpinnings of
capitalism. In fact, I can't really think of too many more productive
ways for kids to spend their time.
But now 11-year-old Katie
Lewis and her 3-year-old sister, Sabrina, will have a lot more time on
their hands to stare at the TV or play video games. The girls had been
selling melons, radishes and zucchinis from their garden on Saturday
mornings from a stand by their home in Clayton, California - until the
cops shut them down.
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