Free Slurpees on 7/11
One more guest post from Andrea K. Walker:
Saturday is 7-Eleven’s 82nd birthday and the convenience store chain is giving away free Slurpees Saturday to celebrate. The chain is giving away 5 million of the 11.77.11-ounce frozen drinks --- a nice summer treat for cash-strapped consumers.
Thanks to Sun community coordinator Maryann James for the tip. And if you're still in the mood for something chilly, don't miss free McDonalds McCafe Mocha drinks on Mondays through August 3.
(photo: Lloyd Fox/Baltimore Sun)
Here are some random Slurpee facts from the company:
- Slurpee drinks are all served at 28 degrees.
- Slurpee was "invented" when some sodas were put in a freezer to cool them down - and they became all slushy.
- Winnipeg, Canada is generally thought to be the Slurpee capital of the world, due to their amazing Slurpee fanaticism.
- When Slurpee first hit the market, it wasn't self-serve. The machine was behind the counter and the clerk served the product to you.
- At Slurpee, we call it a BrainFreeze. The scientific name for it is Sphenopalatine Ganglioneuralgia. Really.
- Sugar is the anti-freezing agent in most Slurpee drinks.
- American Slurpee is injected with air. Canadian Slurpee is not.
- Every day more than 11.6 million Slurpee drinks are consumed around the world.
- In 2004, 7-Eleven created an edible Slurpee straw.
- Only one private individual owns a bona fide Slurpee machine. The rest are in 7-Eleven.
Comments
Ok, I'm going to put my mouth under the spigot, but I'll need someone to turn on the tap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lmao
Posted by: cameron smith | July 11, 2009 10:34 AM
actually... the cups are only 7.11 ounces. But hey, they're free.
Yup, DT, you are correct! Fixing above now. --- lfk.
Posted by: Dtruong | July 11, 2009 8:14 PM
To 7-eleven.
What happened with the "mocha capuccino" icy or slurpee?
Posted by: EC- | July 16, 2009 2:16 PM