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Braintree, Quincy Cops Debate: Who Are The Better Tippers?
Some Quincy officers sparked a friendly rivalry with Braintree police, by claiming to be the better tippers at a local lemonade stand.

BRAINTREE, MA — A friendly rivalry between two neighboring police departments made its way to social media after Quincy police took some time to cool off Tuesday afternoon at a lemonade stand in Braintree. A group of Quincy officers visited the lemonade in front of a house on Middle Street while on break from a funeral escort, and used their time off the clock to poke a little fun at the Braintree Police Department.
"We heard we were better tippers than Braintree police," the department joked.
Braintree police acknowledged the the tweet with a playful gif showing forced laughter, that said, "Touche."
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While on break during a funeral escort, officers came upon a lemonade stand on Middle St in #Braintree We heard we were better tippers than @BraintreePolice #CopsLoveLemonadeStands pic.twitter.com/F7VNRAxJn6
— Quincy Police (@quincymapolice) July 16, 2019
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