You've probably seen kids in your neighborhood trying to make some money with a lemonade stand, right? That's not a big deal. But here's a summer stand you'll probably only see here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

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It's a summer lefse stand. That's right, lefse-- the traditional, soft Norwegian flatbread. It's made with potatoes, flour, butter, and milk or cream, and is sometimes referred to as a Norwegian tortilla.

KARE-11 has the story of young Olga Schierkolk, who apparently spent some time Tuesday afternoon selling lefse from a summer stand outside of her home in north Minneapolis.

The story says, "'We have lefse for Christmas and we just wanted to sell it for the neighbors so they could enjoy it too,' Schierkolk said. Sales were as sweet as the butter, sugar and cinnamon on the griddle-prepped goodness. Schierkolk charged 50-cents if you've had it before. Twenty-five if you were new to the pastry."

Now that's a new one. A summer lefse stand. I've gotta say, I'm impressed. I'm a Wisconsin native, but it never occurred to me to set up a summer brat or cheese curd stand when I lived there. (Now, a beer stand would have been right up my ally-- except for that whole pesky needing a 'liquor license' thing. Well, that, and the fact that I would have probably downed most of the product - and profits - myself...)

What's the most unique item you've seen for sale at a summer stand? (And if you're curious as to how one makes lefse, here's a handy video that shows you all about it...)

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