Today (7/11/18) is 7-Eleven's 91st birthday, but it's giving away the presents

[seesawing]

Yep!  On 7/11 the 7-Eleven convenience stores give away free small Slurpees, the iconic frozen drink introduced in 1965.  It's going on now (11:00am to 7:00pm), but don't procrastinate because the Slurpee machine may run dry before 7:00 pm.

I like to get the word out because the original 7-Eleven store started out as a frame ice house storefront where Johnny Green could supply the neighborhood with a 25-pound block of ice for 11¢ back in 1927 at convenient hours as well as a few staples like milk, cheese and bread.  It became the site of the original 7-11; the building is still located across the street from my junior high school.  After I graduated from college my first job was at its headquarters, then known as The Southland Corporation, and run by the Thompson family.

Enjoy and slurp away!   

[mjoseph1]

wish i was back home in jersey smh no 7/11s here in GA

[nmbrown863]

My sister told me about this. She got one for her and her daughters. There is not a 7/11 where I live though in Louisville.

[dsosnowski06]

Forgot all about this and plenty of 7/11 around.  Oh well too late now

[dreamyxo]

I hate I missed it I was stuck in rush hour traffic for hours.

[bshee58]

We don't have a 7-11 where I live.

[timvolley]

i  wanted a slurpy but my work and volleyball didnt let me make it there

[sbenkoski]

There are no 7-11  close to were I live so I have not been in one for many years.

[teresa3200]

We don't have one very close, at least 20 miles away.

[oldbuddy]

We have plenty of them, so I had a few on 7/11. What was even better for me, was they had Big Bite hot dogs for $1 (they are a full meal) including all the trimmings like, chili, cheese, salsa, onions and I ate two of them for lunch along with my Slurpy.

[santa7]

I missed this one.

[dwggs]

I missed it.   Bummer .. I remember getting slurpees in my teens.  We still have a few 7-11's close by but I prefer Wawa.

[renee10]

I forgot all about it. I was busy that day.

[rghvac69]

There are no 7/11's where i live.

[ktheodos]

I enjoyed my free slurpee!