Sara McGinnis
posted in CelebritiesJerry Seinfeld's kids are learning the hard way not all great ideas are green-lighted by the law. After a neighbor called to complain about his 12-year-old's lemonade stand, Jessica Seinfeld, who is Jerry's wife and mother of their three kids, vented about the incident online.
Posting a photo to Instagram which shows Jerry, their son Julian and some neighbor friends posed with their hands behind their heads in an arrest-ready pose, the frustrated mom wrote, "Lemonade dreams crushed by local neighbor but not before raising lots of money for @loverecycled. Thanks to all of our customers and big tippers! thanks Xander and Jaden for crushing it today with Julian and Jerry."
Neither the lemonade or the fundraising appears to have been the real issue irking the neighbor. Police confirmed to The East Hampton Press they received a complaint about illegally parked vehicles near the stand and had to put a stop to it because the Seinfelds were violating a village code that prohibits "peddling."
Now the illegal parking I can almost understand being a hazard, but peddling? In our experience, there isn't much about a stationary lemonade stand that describes someone trying "to sell (something, especially small goods) by going from house to house or place to place," as the definition of the word describes.
It's too bad, because my kids have had a blast selling lemonade over the years. We've had a stand once or twice every summer, and not only are they thrilled to make a little money, the people stopping by are all smiles. The first time we did one I met more of our neighbors in two hours than I had in the 10 months prior that we'd lived there.
It's impressive to see little kids go into business mode, planning a list of supplies, shopping, setting up and making each transaction. It's an incredible learning experience, and they're so proud to be doing it!
Still, even I've become aware the little stands are starting to be scrutinized. This summer I told my sons they couldn't go one street over, where there's substantially more cars going by, because it's also directly across from the fire station. I knew they would get a lot more business, but I just wasn't ready to deal with the police who are always nearby possibly deciding to shut them down.
My boys are getting older, so I doubt we have many more summers of stands in our future, but I hope they don't become a thing of the past entirely.
What do you make of Jerry Seinfeld's lemonade stand being shut down? Do your kids do one? Join the conversation by leaving a comment below!
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