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Free Slurpee at 7-Eleven Thursday
The drink giveaway is in honor of the store's birthday.
This story was posted by Donna Evans. It was written and reported by Jessica Hamlin.
The Slurpee has become synonymous with 7-Eleven.
So to celebrate the convenience store’s birthday it’s serving free small cups of the famous frozen beverage Thursday, also known as “7-Eleven Day.”
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The chain is 86 years old, to be exact, according to the Los Angeles Times.
From 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., customers can get a free small Slurpee and perhaps break out the Slurpee Dance, seen in the attached video from 7-Eleven's website. From the looks of it, sipping a Slurpee can transport you to a psychedelic Nintendo land, but that may just be the sugar rush.
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You can find addresses for 7-Eleven locations on this store locator website.
The site also has birthday fun, such as printable mini party hats and gear, the 7-Eleven dance party theme song and a motivational chinchilla. Slurp on.
Do you plan to get a free small Slurpee Thursday? What do you think of the iconic 7-Eleven drink? Share in the comments.
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