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FREE SLURPEE DAY!

HUZZAH!

“In appreciation of our loyal customer base, we started giving away Slurpee drinks on our 75th birthday in 2002,” said Jay Wilkins, 7-Eleven brand manager for Slurpee and Big Gulp® fountain drinks.  “Customers thanked us, and we’ve been doing it ever since.  Now July 11, or 7-Eleven Day, has become Customer Appreciation Day or try-your-favorite-Slurpee-on-us day.”

This time last year, all the 7-11’s were Simpsonized. Remember that?

This year, it’s back to slurpees.

but check this out too:

to celebrate National Hot Dog Month in July, participating 7-Eleven stores are offering a quarter-pound Big Bite hot dog and Big Gulp® drink for just $1.99 throughout the entire month, a real value at a time when consumers’ incomes may be stretched dog-gone thin.

Tis ashame there are only TWO 7-11’s in all of New York. To my knowledge. That won’t stop me from gettin up early to get my free slurpee!
(Though the line in the Times Square 7-11 is gonna be KILLER.)

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BWE has spotted Mario Lopez out on the streets of New York AGAIN! If you remember, CTA saw Lopez shilling for Oscar Meyer, even getting down to wearing a kiss-the-cook apron. Well, now, he is out there promoting a new frosty treat from M&M’s.

Honestly, methinks I might have to try that ice cream treat.

But what IS going on with Mario Lopez? Does he shill for everything? Where will he show up next? What’s it gonna take to get him to promote coolerthanaquaman? CTA will be sure to be on the lookout for the next appearance of Mario Lopez in Times Square.

UPDATE: I am reminded that many young, starving actors in new york will work for promotions companies while they are between jobs as an easy way to make some money. Like working at a temp agency or waitressing. Is this what it has come to ML? Need to make some extra cash, so you sign up to do every promotion that will hand you 10 bucks an hour?

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The Great Cookie Debate of ‘08 continues. And it’s defining moment may have happened here, in this clip from last week’s Colbert Report:

Personally, I prefer cupcakes. But a cookie is good enough for me!

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I know that sounds like some kind of joke subject, a euphemism if you will, but its true. I was walking around Times Square today, and saw this:

That’s right folks. The Oscar Meyer Weiner mobile was parked right across from the Minskoff Theatre.

I had never seen the wiener-mobile up close, so I had to take a closer look. Even if they weren’t giving anything away, the chance to be upclose to a legend was too good to pass up!

I crossed the street, and there was an assortment of delicious condiments (and the mini-wiener):

I don’t even like mustard.

They were proclaiming free hot dogs! More excitement! Though surely the line would be too long. Still, I continued closer to the wiener-mobile to see it up close. Just then, Mr. Ketchup says “Mario Lopez is giving away free hot dogs!”

What?

“Seriously.”

It wasn’t a joke, or a shameless ploy from a street promotions guy for attention. Celebrity Mario Lopez was in fact there. Giving away hot dogs. In Times Square.

So I walked closer amidst the crowds of visitors to see for myself.

And sure enough, there he was. Right beside the Holy Wiener-mobile.

See:

So sure enough, Mr. Ketchup was right. There he was. Helpin’ to cook hot dogs, and then giving them away to people. And talking about chorus line. (Which he is currently starring in on the Broadway.)
And making video blogs.
I’m really not sure what those things all have in common.

All that matters to me is that I got a free hot dog. The line wasn’t too bad after all. And some fun pics of celebrity Mario Lopez.

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Important news flash:

I hope this isn’t too late… but tomorrow (or today… or yesterday depending on how often u read this blog… maybe u should read it more often… to make sure you don’t miss out on anything awesome…) is FREE CONE DAY!!!

That’s right folks. Ben and Jerry’s will be giving out free ice cream! WOOOO!

To say I’m excited would be an understatement.

from the facebook invitation:

Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day is an annual event, held in late April or early May, in which Ben and Jerry’s scoop shops give out free ice cream cones all day. Over one million free cones are given away each year. Charitable organizations are often present at the stores each year and enjoy a significant amount of fundraising success.
The first Free Cone Day was held on May 5, 1979. It was done by Ben and Jerry as a customer and staff appreciation event for the one year anniversary of their ice cream store’s opening, and has continued ever since.
30th annual Free Cone day is Tuesday, April 29th

This is where you can find me. Sometime around 4PM or so, methinks. I hope it won’t be too late.

Find your local scoop shop.

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