Best story you will read today: 9-year-old sells lemonade to help Detroit out of financial crisis

[LuckyTheDog]

Nine-year-old Joshua Smith was on his way to piano lessons one day when he heard a radio report about the sorry state of Detroit's finances.

"I heard the city was in crisis because the city is broke and I was really upset," said Joshua, who lives in the Russell Woods neighborhood with his parents, Flynn and Rhonda Smith, and two brothers.

The youngster was so disturbed by the city's prospects, that he was moved to action. He told his parents that he wanted to set up a lemonade stand to help fill the city's coffers.

So 5-8 p.m. each day through Friday, you will find Joshua selling lemonade, fruit punch ("It's organic," he said), water and popcorn ("seasoned with sea salt&quot at his family home at 4252 Leslie.

More: http://www.freep.com/article/20120731/NEWS01/307310131/9-year-old-sells-lemonade-to-help-Detroit-out-of-financial-crisis

[JNelson6563]

1. Sounds like a great future mayor.