Thin Mints

I love girl scout cookies. Who doesn't? Every year, half the population stocks up, while the other half mercilessly mooches of the first. My particular favorite are Trefoils, but it seems like the most popular are the Thin Mints. I'm a fan, but I've been thinking about thin mints, lately. Why, exactly, are they called Thin Mints? The most obvious answer is that they are thin and mint flavored. After some thought, however, this cannot be accurate. First, compare the thin mint to other cookies; it is no thinner than your average sugary disk-shaped dessert. Second, compare it to other mints; you'll find a similar comparison. It is neither thinner than the average mint nor the average cookie. So why thin mint?