This weekend marked the 77th anniversary of the popular convenience store, 7-11. On Sunday July 11th, all 7-11 stores were mobbed with customers demanding their free slurpees. One eyewitness described it this way, " There were straws every where!! I turned around to grab a package of twinkies when someone chucked a big gulp Pepsi at my head. I was just standing in line to the slurpee machine but once the Slupree Splitz-O Cups ran out,people were cutting and giving back-cuts.... it was pandemoneum! Can I say that on TV?" -"This is a newspaper interview"- "Oh, sorry ma'am. I'll watch my language."
Yes the scene was one only to be out done by the 1995 institution of gasoline at most Cirle K sites, when people rushed to their local Cirlce K's to get gas, and lots of it. But not to be forgotten is the astronomical founding of check-out stands at the Piggly Wiggly.
In closing, if you missed out on your chance for a free slurpee, never fear. Next year will afford another opportunity. So pencil in your free slurpee for July 11th ,2005.
And for those of you who have asked, no I don't have too much time on my hands. I just love convenience store stories.
Melody
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