7-eleven becomes Kwik-E-Mart, sells Squishees

In celebration of the brilliant 7-11/Simpsons movie cross-promotion of converting convenience stores across the country into Kwik-E-Marts, we salute the songwriting of Alf Clausen:

YouTube: Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart?

For the rest of July, delicious fictional items can be yours, excluding Duff Beer and Laramie “high tar” cigarettes. Folks are already trying to hawk Buzz cola on eBay as “rare,” but nearly all of the 6,000 7-elevens across the U.S. and Canada will have the item and others like Krusty O’s and Squishees. If only each were as comically toxic as their fake-life counterparts. Today is indeed the day to road trip to your nearest 7-eleven, go on a Squishee bender and sing showtunes.

In another effort to give the Simpsons greater permanence in our lives, voting has begun at USAToday.com over which U.S. Springfield is the real fake Springfield. Illinois makes sense, due to nearby Shelbyville, but what about Ogdenville, North Haverbrook, Bloodbath Gulch and Terror Lake?

The Simpsons Movie opens worldwide on July 27.

Related links:
SimpsonsMovie.com
7-eleven store locator
Flickr: 7-eleven Kwik-E-Mart photoset

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