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Inspectors Shut Down Girl's Lemonade Stand - CBS News
Well you can guess what happened next, Big Lemonade stepped in and got in bed with bigger government and (after threat of a lemonade revolt) they issued an apology.
Hot Air Victory: County apologizes to little girl for shutting down her lemonade stand
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Even before her daughter had finished making the first batch of lemonade, a man walked up to buy a 50-cent cup.
"They wanted to support a little 7-year-old to earn a little extra summer loot," she said. "People know what's going on."
Even so, Julie was careful about making the lemonade, cleaning her hands with hand sanitizer, using a scoop for the bagged ice and keeping everything covered when it wasn't in use, Fife said.
After 20 minutes, a "lady with a clipboard" came over and asked for their license. When Fife explained they didn't have one, the woman told them they would need to leave or possibly face a $500 fine.
Surprised, Fife started to pack up. The people staffing the booths next to them encouraged the two to stay, telling them the inspectors had no right to kick them out of the neighborhood gathering. They also suggested that they give away the lemonade and accept donations instead and one of them made an announcement to the crowd to support the lemonade stand.
That's when business really picked up - and two inspectors came back, Fife said. Julie started crying, while her mother packed up and others confronted the inspectors. "It was a very big scene," Fife said.
Well you can guess what happened next, Big Lemonade stepped in and got in bed with bigger government and (after threat of a lemonade revolt) they issued an apology.
Hot Air Victory: County apologizes to little girl for shutting down her lemonade stand
Sure, were forced to purchase health insurance. And okay, were compelled to bail out car companies. And yeah, were on the hook for a staggering, mind-boggling national debt. And right, were not even allowed to grow our own marijuana to try to cope with all that.
But sometimes, sometimes the little guy wins one.
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