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Girl Scouts show some new tricks, old dogs The Girl Scouts really want to be modern, which is why they’re going all high-tech with their cookie-selling enterprise, launching a new Web site, GirlScoutCookies.org, and a MySpace page. At the same time, they’d be silly to do away with nostalgia entirely. Which is why they’ve also dusted off some old 1970s commercials like the one above and posted them online. See a few more after the jump. —Posted by Tim Nudd

February 22, 2007 | Permalink

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Huh. I was a girl scout in the '70's. I don't remember those commercials! :/

But I have to give them kudos for a great balance between honoring their roots and stepping into the new millenium. Very well done.

Posted by: Wendy Piersall :: eMom | Feb 22, 2007 2:18:25 PM

Dang, makes me hungry. :)

Posted by: Stephen | Feb 27, 2007 4:47:10 PM

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