A quick post just to let you know that today is in fact July 11, which is otherwise known as a day of celebration for that quickee mart we all love 7-11! I believe they do this every year, where they offer a Free Slurpee to anyone who comes in. I’m not sure what size that it is, but they do say “specially marked cups” so I’m assuming it’s a smaller size than the normal.

I have good memories of 7-11 Slurpees from when I was a kid. I’d always get cherry or coke slurpees, and actually I don’t exactly remember but I think those might have been the only flavors before 1980? The brain-freeze that goes along with them? Well, you learn to live with it. I also used to really like the “Icee” drinks that had the polar bear on them. These were sold at stores like Gemco…

Anyhow, here is the text of the above graphic blown up a bit in case you can’t see it:

One slight catch: NOWHERE could I find a list of the so-called “participating stores”. This isn’t being offered at all the 7-11s. Interestingly, enough I went to a 7-11 just a little while ago on an unrelated errand not knowing there was a Slurpee special going on. They didn’t have it at the one near my house, so I didn’t even know about it until later today.

Anyhow, so if there is one close to you, go check it out and see if they are having the celebration at your 7-11. Because even if they’re not, you can pick up some of their yummy nachos with super fake cheese sauce, cheapo hot dogs and microwaved hamburgers…

Cheap Eats Score: 8/10