Thin Mints are safe! Figured I should get that out of the way. I mean bluntly speaking, that would be a stupid move to get rid of those. The uproar would be real if Girl Scouts of America decided to discontinue its most popular cookie.

Girl Scouts also can choose a “Philanthropist” option, meaning this year their rewards will turn into donations to support the new pandas at the Smithsonian National Zoo. (The panda is this year’s “mascot” for the cookie sale.)

Cookie season sure brings out the girls' personalities. My daughter was shy at first and now she's a cookie thug' — Kadeara Kearney

Virginia Skyline Girl Scouts are taking cookie orders and setting up cookie booths around the area. Sales end March 31.

If you haven't already been hit up by everyone you know who has a Girl Scout, we are sharing the important news that you have until March 10 to order your cookies. Zoom in: We're taking a poll of Axios Des Moines readers' favorite Girl Scout cookies.

WESH 2's Meredith McDonough previews the drive-thru event, which will run every Wednesday during the month of March from 4 - 6 p.m. at the Citrus Shop in Orlando