7-Eleven Day = FREE Slurpee

Do you know what today is? Do ya? Do ya? Do ya? Hint if you look at the calendar it is 7/11 - That means if is FREE ‪#‎slurpee‬ day at participating 7-Eleven Stores!

Fun Slurpee Facts:

• The drink was introduced in 1966,  but it wasn't until 1967 that the drink got its' official "Slurpee" name.
• 7‑Eleven guests sip more than 14 million Slurpee beverages each month!
• Top Slurpee drinkers are people from Canada

All About July

This post is all about the month of July and what we could learn about it. 

Let's get the facts out of the way:

• 7th month of the year
• 31 days in the month
• It was named after Julius Caesar, prior to that it was known as Quintilis
• Birthstone: Ruby
• Flower: Larkspur or Water Lily

Fun facts about July in History:

• July is known to be the hottest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere
• 1847 The postage stamp went on sale for the first time
• 1960 Etch-A-Sketch was sold for the first time
• 1955 Disneyland in Anaheim, CA opens
• 1969 First man walks on the moon
• 1940 Bugs Bunny debuts 
• 1928 Mickey Mouse debuts

Things Celebrated This Month:

• Ice Cream Month
• Hot Dog Month

How to Say July in Other Languages:

• Latin: Julius
• Polish: Lipiec 
• Italian: luglio
• Spanish: julio
• German: Heubert
• Albanian: Korrick
• Dutch: Juli
• French: juillet