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Jenny Rooke and friends at Elderwood Jenny and Dave Rooke have operated Rookie s Root Beer from their home in Burlington s New North End since 2005. They sell soda almost exclusively on draft at restaurants and at the Burlington Farmers Market. After the pandemic torpedoed sales, the Rookes didn t have the capacity to revamp their distribution model to sell cans to stores or ship to customers. Shortly after our world shut down, as Jenny put it, she received a gift from a girlfriend. It came with a note: Sorry you just lost your business, but here s an inflatable dinosaur costume. I hope it brings some joy to your life. With little else to do, Jenny put on the costume and started walking up and down North Avenue carrying a sparkly sign that said, Be kind. Stay safe.
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Marla is a journalist with a passion for travel, music and culinary adventures (combining all three whenever possible)! An avid globetrotter, she has covered topics such as exotic Tahitian getaways; Santa Fe’s chocolate trail; Argentine wines; and Japan s Washoku cuisine. Marla is co-author of the book,
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Marla is a journalist with a passion for travel, music and culinary adventures (combining all three whenever possible)! An avid globetrotter, she has covered topics such as exotic Tahitian getaways; Santa Fe’s chocolate trail; Argentine wines; and Japan s Washoku cuisine. Marla is co-author of the book,