ITS JULY 11TH

Do you know what that means?!?!?

You can get free Slurpees from 7-11 today! True Story! Hurry and go get yours!

Here are some Slurpee facts for when you get back...

• Slurpee drinks are all served at 28 degrees.
• Early prototypes for the Slurpee machine made use of an automobile air conditioning unit.
• Slurpee was "invented" when some sodas were put in a freezer to cool them down — and they became all slushy.
• Bob Stanford, a 7-Eleven agency director, coined the term "Slurpee" in 1967.
• 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.
• The current world record for drinking 6 oz. Slurpees in one minute is ELEVEN. This, however, caused a major BrainFreeze.
• Slurpee drinks are carbonated.
• Many Slurpee flavors are certified kosher "parve," as well as halal.
• Slurpee Day is July 11th.
• The most popular size of Slurpee is the clear-cup Strata.
• In 1965, 7-Eleven created a Slurpee record featuring an original “Slurp” song.
• American Slurpee is injected with air. Canadian Slurpee is not.
• Half of all Slurpee drinks are purchased between the hours of 4 and 11 p.m.
• Every day more than 11.6 million Slurpee drinks are consumed around the world.
• Pressing your tongue against the roof of your mouth is a known cure for brainfreeze.
• Slurpee is America’s most favorite frozen drink. Detriot is the U.S. Slurpee consuming champion.
• In 2004, 7-Eleven created an edible Slurpee straw.
• In 1998, Slurpee Lip Balm hit the market.
• More than 40% of all Slurpee drinks are sold during the months of June, July and August.
• Every year enough Slurpee drinks are sold to fill up 12 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
• Only one private individual owns a bona fide Slurpee machine. The rest are in 7-Eleven.
• The average Slurpee drinker's age is 29.

(Cool Slurpee facts found at www.slurpee.com)