Sycamore, Illinois — It's a hot summer day and 9-year-old Ethan Wargo of Sycamore, Illinois, is making a stand. It's like a refreshment stand – just for your self-esteem.

Ethan got the idea while reading his "Dog Man" graphic novel. In the book, one of the

characters sets up an insult stand. Ethan knew that was a bad idea.

"And then I just got inspired by it," Ethan told CBS News.

Ethan decided to do the opposite, and his free compliment stand opened in mid-July.

Business started out slow, but for the lack of lemonade and all.

But after his father, Brandon Wargo, posted about the stand on social media, customers came to enjoy a cool drink of his kind regards.

"Yeah, it's really blown up," Brandon told CBS News.

"I was really kind of caught off guard by just how strong a reaction p

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