Trivia Advent Calendar

[Eva Elisabeth]

Eva, I think my favorites were the Girl Scout Cookies, and most especially the Thin Mints. I think Abe would have loved 'em! I don't have any stories other than I cannot control myself when the Thin Mints are in the house. My wife doesn't understand the addiction.

Thanks for sharing, Roger and Gene! I guess "Thin Mints" are and taste similar to what's sold as "After Eight" here (and in the UK)?:
   
...and I like them, too. (Anything chocolate - actually I favor baking, precisely creating and inventing, rather than eating cookies & co!). My first idea as for what "Girl Scout Cookies" could be was this:
   
...since you can also get Lincoln cookie cutters (and the cookies look neat):
   
http://www.cheapcookiecutters.com/produc...kie-cutter
...but obviously it's the brand name?! Allow me to add my favorite of the some million Xmas goodies offered for sale - Dominosteine (a praline with a sponge-cake-like gingerbread base, a layer of apple jelly and a layer of marzipan, covered with a thin icing of chocolate):