Squishee Machine at 7-11
Monday, July 2nd, 2007 |
With temperatures in the 3 digits here in Utah, my husband and I decided to go get some Slurpees at our local 7-11. When we went up to the machine, we had to laugh because instead of Slurpee, it said Squishee. There was Simpsons paraphenalia everywhere, and, forgetting The Simpsons Movie is due to be released soon, I wondered what the deal was.
Ah yes. The Simpsons Movie. As a way of generating a buzz for the movie, some 7-11’s have changed their names to Kwik-E-Mart, and their Slurpee machines to Squishee machines. The movie is due to be released July 27, and I’m sure there are a lot of teenage boys that can’t wait to see it. Yes, I grew up watching The Simpsons, and yes, I loved it for a long time. (I know my grandpa hates it because it “glorifies stupidity” as he puts it, which is very true!) I like the older episodes, but the more recent ones have gotten too preachy for me. It’s not as funny when they’re trying to push their agenda (whether I agree with it or not). At any rate, if the movie came out a few years ago, I might have been interested in seeing it. Not anymore…I think it has passed its prime. In the meantime, though, I’ll enjoy my Squishee.
1 Comment to Squishee Machine at 7-11
[...] Basically, that’s about it. The best thing about the movie coming out was the changing of 7-11s to Kwik-E-Marts. And the pink “Homer” doughnuts. And those weren’t even very good. [...]
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