Don’t tread on my lemonade

Published June 14, 2019 3:00am ET



The quintessential American enterprise is the lemonade stand. During the summer months, sidewalks across America fill up with children at card tables, bringing out pitchers and posting signs that advertise a cold glass of lemonade for just 75 cents.

Some will remember the lemonade stand as the way they got to know their neighbors and earned the cash to go see a movie. Many children today, however, will remember the lemonade stand as their first run-in with the law.

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