After work, we got free Slurpees on free Slurpee day. Overblessified by cold goodness.

Check the date. Yep. It's July 11. What does that mean?! Free Slurpees from 7-Eleven, of course. So, after work, I met Cole at the metro, and we walked to Slurpee land. We slipped in right before the 7 p.m. deadline, but there was no doubt we were in the right place. My shoes gummed against the tile floor as we walked to the end of the line cascading down the aisle. The machines squirted out frozen foam, causing the hordes of teens to giggle as they added to the sticky mess. Then again, Cole found himself in the same sticky situation when he filled his small cup.

The benefit of living near a 7-Eleven this year, as opposed to other years, was the fact that they upped the ounces. They scrapped the traditional 7.11-ounce cups and used their regular, small cup. So we got an extra 4.89 ounces. Yum. Yum! We have concerned moms to thank. They wanted lids for their kids. With no lids for the special cups, Slurpees would cause a sticky mess in the car. In other news, even a lid didn't help Cole keep his Slurpee in his cup. For once, I wasn't the one to spill.

I got a purple straw with my Slurpee.

Any reason to have a free Slurpee is great, but I wanted to know why they do it. Besides drawing people into its store to buy extra treats and get them addicted to Slurpees, the date honors the company's birthday. Happy 86th birthday to 7-Eleven. The name was coined from the hours of a man who sold convenience items from the Southland Ice Company dock in Dallas — 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

So drink up the Slurpees my friend. They are delicious, and the the people who drink the 13 million Slurpees a month would agree. Want to know other fun 7-Eleven facts? Here you go. I don't have time to write about them all here, I have a Slurpee to finish.

All gone!