Today, 7.11.08, 7-Eleven locations will celebrate the company's 81st birthday by handing out free slurpees! When I was in high school, I served as Editor-at-Large for my school's super intense newspaper, The Black & White. We'd publish about every two weeks, and spend every Tuesday and Wednesday of those weeks holed up in our cozy office until 10 p.m., when we'd pack up the school's computers (I'm not sure if our adviser knew that we did this) and take them to our houses to continue working for the rest of the night.
On the way home, we'd stop by 7-Eleven for late-night snacks. My one friend would always fill up a double-gulp of Code Red, and the rest of us would stock up on Slurpees and Swedish Fish. I can't drink one without remembering how cool we thought we were, zipping around in our parents cars at 10 p.m. on a school night, sipping slurpees.
In honor of the memory I'm going to swing by a 7-Eleven today for a Coke-flavored one. What flavor will you be getting?
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7-11-2008 @ 6:43AM
jfvoth said...
What a JOKE. I guarantee 99% of the "Slurpee" machines will be broken. Nothing is free people. Remember, "Anytime someone gets something for nothing, somebody somewhere got nothing for something."
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7-11-2008 @ 6:53AM
Sunny said...
UGH.
I wouldn't drink a Slurpee even if it were free.
They must be targeting 9 year olds.
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7-11-2008 @ 7:27AM
Sunny said...
And calling a Slurpee "food" is a REAL stretch.
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7-11-2008 @ 7:34AM
jan said...
wow getting a SLURPEE FREE
It's the best past time in THIS GREAT AMERICA
i'm going to get a cherry cola one . I
can't wait !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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7-11-2008 @ 7:43AM
Gwen said...
I used to work for 7-Eleven and I can tell you that more adults bought slurpees than kids. For sunny that person should slip by a 7-eleven and try a coke slurpee. That is the original flavor and best seller. There are many many new flavors and new ones coming out all the time. I now live where there is no 7-elevens and wish that I could get a slurpee those slushis and icess just dont cut it.
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7-11-2008 @ 7:47AM
Eddie said...
WHAT KIND OF "FREE" FOOD GOES WITH THAT DRINK?
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7-11-2008 @ 7:50AM
craig said...
Sunny..... they are targeting 9 year olds. So just think, 3 years from today, they'll be targeting you!!
SLUUUUUUUURP!!
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7-11-2008 @ 8:03AM
cheryl said...
Not sure if I'll be getting a Slurpee, but they do bring back many good memories of being a kid :) I especially liked it that my Step Dad took us, and I still remember the cool names, like the "Blue Gook".
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7-11-2008 @ 8:08AM
Karen Yocom said...
Slurpees are food?
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7-11-2008 @ 8:09AM
Jake1805 said...
How nice - Cherry Cola for me.
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7-11-2008 @ 8:10AM
Robert W Copeland said...
Sunny.....7-eleven is giving away something away free to America. All you can do is complain???? No wonder so many people suffer. Skip lunch and have a FREE slurpee. Besides, school is out, you don't even need to skip today to get one for free.
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7-11-2008 @ 8:34AM
craig said...
I remember the very first Slurpee I had was a Coke. The syrup was so thick, I haven't like the Coke Slurpee since. Maybe I'll stop by today to try a Coke Slurpee again.
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7-11-2008 @ 8:39AM
craig said...
I wish they had a Pork'N'Bean Slurpee. What a great day it would be then, FREE Slurpee & FREE Gas!!!
Man, is this a great country or what??
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7-11-2008 @ 8:46AM
Floria said...
7-11 is owned by Venezuelan government. 7-11(Citgo) giving away Slurpees? They need to have customers believe they are still just a good old American company. Good for their image.
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7-11-2008 @ 8:55AM
Marnie said...
is there a size limit ?I want a get a double double gulp.Well for free doesn't matter
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7-11-2008 @ 8:57AM
Jason said...
You show your youth by mentioning Mountain Dew Code Red
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7-11-2008 @ 9:04AM
Tracy said...
Happy Birthday 7-11 ! Its my sons birthday too!
Tracy in san jose
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7-11-2008 @ 9:04AM
Carla said...
7-11 severed ties with Citgo 2 years ago. They are owned by the Japanese.
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7-11-2008 @ 9:15AM
Heidi said...
To "Sunny" who made the comment..."Who considers a slurpee food?" Believe or not, our Junior High Schools in my area are serving Slurpees in help yourself machines which counts as a fruit in the food pyramid! Is that crazy or what?! I am against that period!!!! No wonder some kids can't learn, they are filled with sugar drinks.
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7-11-2008 @ 9:31AM
nana said...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY 7-11 it's my son Cody's Birthday today as well
Nana in S.C.
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