BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. â Ten-year-old Brendan Mulvaney has been selling lemonade off his backyard porch for half his life.
In past years he has donated his proceeds to a good cause, and this year that cause is the Saratoga County Fair, just down the road from his house.
When five-year-old Brendan started selling lemonade, it was at first a suggestion from his parents as a way to keep him occupied and try to save some money. Since then, his little operation has grown into something loved by his community, gaining statewide and even federal attention.
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The big twist in his annual lemonade stand, operated primarily during fair season because of the increased traffic around his house, came about three years ago. A representative from the state department of health shut Brendan down, because he was operating without a permit. His father Sean made a simple comment on Facebook, stating what had happened and expecting that to be the end of it.