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Some Chicago Boyz know each other from student days at the University of Chicago. Others are Chicago boys in spirit. The blog name is also intended as a good-humored gesture of admiration for distinguished Chicago School economists and fellow travelers.
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And who is Robert?
Robert
What a great story! Unfortunately, if Robert and his Dad tried this today he’d be quickly shut down by at least one of a variety of government entities….tax man, zoning board, planning commission, health department, traffic control, building department, child welfare, etc. They’d all have “good reasons” why he couldn’t be on that corner selling cucumbers.
I wasn’t even thinking along those lines but you may be right.
I thought you meant me.
Here are just a few examples……
http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/08/03/the-inexplicable-war-on-lemonade-stands/
http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/police-shut-down-lemonade-stands-and-cookies-stands-run-by-kids-all-over-america-is-there-anything-we-are-still-free-to-do-without-government-permission
http://reason.com/blog/2012/07/26/city-shuts-down-kids-hot-dog-stand-befor