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Selling lemonade on a hot summer day is definitely not how it used to be when a 7 year- old from Portland gets confronted by a health inspector for being professionally unequipped. Has the recession really brought out such disgusting negativity?
7 year-old Julie Murphy was threatened to be fined up to 500 dollars if she continued selling her "unauthorized," lemonade at 50 cents a cup at the local arts fair. However despite incredible support from the other vendors who urged Julie and her mother not to leave the fair, the sweet little lemonade lady left in tears after an additional inspector arrived.
Upon witnessing such a ridiculous citation, locals complained to County Chairman Jeff Cogan demanding a formal apology to the Murphy's.
Cogan responded instantly saying "A lemonade stand is a classic, iconic American kid thing to do...I don't want to be in the business of shutting it down."
He also noted that the inspectors were merely responsibly doing their job and instead of a threatening citation, perhaps a break would have been most appropriate.
The fight is not over yet. Several fair vendors are planning a "Lemonade Revolt," where multiple lemonade stands will sell lemonade without authorized licenses. "When you got lemons, make lemonade," has taken on a whole new meaning thanks to Ms. Julie Murphy and her little American dream.
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