Two little girls looking to make a few dollars to buy their dad a Father’s Day present were shut down this week, because in Texas you’re not allowed to be a kid. Seven-year-old Zoey Green and eight-year-old Andria Green had no idea when they opened their little business that they were about to fall victim to bureaucracy.
After making $20 of their $110 goal, the Overton, Texas girls found themselves a target in the sights of a code enforcement officer and the police. Overton Police Chief Clyde Carter told ABC News, “It’s illegal to sell lemonade without a permit, but we didn’t tell them to shut down, we just asked them to get a permit.”
But that was just the beginning of their problems. The chief said they absolutely would enforce the laws of their town, which apparently don’t allow children to be children, so the girls, trying to obtain the necessary permit, found out they also had to get approval from the health department, since they were selling food products.
Remember, these are little girls selling lemonade.
The health department, in the interest of public safety of course, couldn’t possibly allow sweet and sour beverages to be distributed without proper refrigeration.
The community has shown amazing support for the two little entrepreneurs. The water park they were trying to raise money to take their Dad to donated free admission to the cause, with a radio station matching them.
The girls plan to open on Saturday, accepting donations instead of selling lemonade. Chief Carter says taking donations is legal, so there won’t be a problem.
Apparently nobody could have just told them that to begin with.
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“HEY LITTLE GIRLS!!! The City is not profiting from your “business,” so we’re gonna need you to pay the dues like everybody else.” Welcome to McMurica, Land of the Greed.
It says a lot that the biggest surprise of this story is the girls in question AREN’T black or Latino.
That said, I hope somebody stops by and hands them a $200 donation purely out of spite.
If they had been Black or Latino they would have called out the SWAT Truck.
Had they been, we’d be hearing about how two evil criminals, who reached for the cops gun and since he feared for his life, he killed them. America Yay!
Jayzus. First no free-range kids. Next no kids with lemonade stands. What next?
Scary, isn’t it. Just keep electing, braindead republicans and you will see.
Oh stfu you moron. This type of big government overreach is much more common in places like New York. Have you already forgotten that dude who was arrested (and later died) in New York City for selling loose cigarettes? What do you think would happen in any blue city if you tried to open a lemonade stand like this? Do you think you’d have any more luck with those people? Good lord, you’re not very bright, are you?
I keep trying to get them un-elected, but outside my own district it’s hard to get traction. ;-D
Not enough resources for catching rapists and killers, but enough to break up this evil gang of white girls, selling lemonade. Glory!
Topher, you’re a moron, you know that? If this had happened in any blue state (oh wait, it happens ALL the freaking time), you’d have nothing at all to say. This is a big government issue, an issue that you libnuts are usually entirely on board with. Conservatives are whining about this incident too, but not blaming the state of Texas and ignoring all the other places where this happens. Why do you even write for this site? Do you enjoy the humiliation?
Oh, name calling when you have nothing to rebut his argument. Texas, and it’s citizens and elected officials are from the lowest form of humanity. Just listen to any State, elected official, and you can see that they truly represent the lowest common human denominator. Yes, go through the list of elected officials and you will see that the average common sense of all of them together is nothing, n one at all. So before calling people morons, look into yourself and Texas, and decide, who the true morons are .
Uh huh … can’t you read there Sparky? All I did was rebut his argument, after calling him a well deserved name.
“Texans are from the lowest form of humanity”?? Very nice, blanket statement based on the fact that you don’t like their policies. Looks like you’re just as much a moron as ol Topher here … get a life ya loser
Blah blah blah blah blah, really you got to try harder you are idiot and you don’t realize it. What did you suffer through common core math in the 80s. This is ridiculous were done with you you put More nails in Obama’s Coffen !thank you ,thank you ,thank you!
Either learn to speak English properly or go back to where you came from bro. Common core math in the 80s?? huh?
Only in Texas’s!
#goodForBusiness