Turns out people really do give a fig about the century-old snack brand.
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100 Years of Oreos: 9 Things You Didn’t Know About the Iconic Cookie
The world’s best-selling cookies are celebrating their 100th birthday. On March 6, 1912, the National Biscuit Company (also known as Nabisco) sold its first Oreo sandwich cookies to a Hoboken grocer. Billions of dollars and many …
Girl Scout Cookies: The Latest Controversies
It’s the season for Samoas, Tagalongs and Thin Mints, and that means one thing: outrage!
Girl Scouts Introduce New Cookie for 100th Anniversary
Lemon lovers, get ready to buy a box of Savannah Smiles along with your Thin Mints and Samoas.
Triple Double Oreo Arrives, Begins Attack on America’s Waistline
Nabisco has just introduced the Triple Double Oreo, a new variety of the classic bestselling cookie with two layers of Oreo crème (one chocolate, one vanilla) and three Oreo cookies.
No More Samoas on The Sidewalk: Girl Scouts Banned From Selling Cookies Outside The Founder’s Home
(UPDATED: March 2, 2011) Good news for the Girl Scouts! Following vocal criticism of the ban, City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney announced that she was able to grant the Girl Scouts an exemption to the ban, which will allow …
Even Girl Scout Cookies Are Victims of the Recession
When efforts to tighten economic and health-realted belts collide, adorable Girl Scouts lose.
Who Needs Girl Scouts? 8 Amazing Scout Recipes You Can Steal
It’s almost Spring, and that can only mean one thing … Girl Scout cookie season is on the horizon. For those of us who will miss out on these baked goodies (with a conscience), here are recipes for some of our favorites so you …
Reading While Eating for December 21: Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls
Tuesday’s links stick to the cookies and the jokes that we’re used to.