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Amy Bee tries to sell Girl Scout cookies (video)

And fails miserably (March 2025 show)

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In a Nutshell Storytelling
Amy Bee Tries to Sell Girl Scout Cookies
Our guest for Episode 8 of Prompt is me, Amy Bee! Keith and Aaron were gracious enough to let me tell a story—my first real time on a real stage—at our March Nutshell show. I told a story about being around ten years old and trying to fit in with my local Girl Scout troop, doing an okay job at it, until cookie season arrived and everything quickly fell apart. The tale is bittersweet and deals with that keen need we all have to belong somewhere—anywhere—and what lengths we’re willing to go to in order to do so…
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