Finally, A Reason To Go To Mountain View
We've got good news and bad news, and they're both the same: it's time to go to Mountain View.
We kid, we kid.
By now, you've probably heard about the promotion currently being put on by "The Simpsons" and 7-Eleven, but you'll be happy to know that there actually is one--count 'em: one!--location in the Bay Area included in the stunt (there are 12 total). Right off 101, in the shadow of the Moffett Air Field, there lies a Kwik-E-Mart. In addition to tons of cartoon paraphernalia, there will also be a host of "specialty items":
In some cases, 7-Eleven has contracted with manufacturers of similar products to make their Kwik-E-Mart counterparts. Malt-O-Meal, the Northfield, Minn., cereal maker, will conjure up a recipe for KrustyO's, for example. In others, existing products will simply be renamed. One flavor of 7-Eleven's own Slurpee will be sold as "WooHoo! Blue Vanilla" Squishee for the month.Unfortunately, there will be no Duff Beer promoted for the PG-13 film. Also, we doubt you'll see any old men frozen in the freezers.
Before we head out for the holiday, we're going to leave you with an appropriate clip, with the hope that you will be able to avoid certain ... pitfalls during your barbecues tomorrow. Happy 4th!
7-Elevens get a 'Kwik-E-Mart' makeover [Mercury News]
Kwik-E-Mart Comes to Mountain View [Junkyard Clubhouse]
