"Gulp Gulp Gulp. Slurp. Ahhhhhh."

Does everybody know what time it is???

no, not Tool Time.

Any other guesses???

If you said SPRING BREAK, you are right!!! Good job! You win!!!

Now, I have made some pretty amazing connections to the Coke world in the past few weeks. Valentine's day? Do-able.
Olympics? Don't make me laugh.
We even covered social responsibility and tackling the nation's obesity problem. That's a lot of Coke to go around. But spring break??? Oh yes, it can be done.

Now, for SB'10, my fam and I are venturing to the mountains for a little ski action. We are heading out early early early on Tuesday morning for a ten hour drive. Woo Hoo.

Now, I anticipate this to be a rather enjoyable ride because of several factors.

1.No one under the age of four will be going with us. Now, I love kids, but ten hours of Spongebob really wears on the nerves.
2.No pets are going. And as much as I wish Rosco could come on this little trek with us, again, ten hours of doggie breath – not exactly the most appealing thing.
3.And third, possibly the most important reason this will be a great car trip?
Two words –

rest stop.

I love them, I really do. Except for the whole gross factor, they really are not so bad.

And... I love the snacks!

Corn nuts and jerky is always a winning combination for any car trip, Throw in some Sour Patch Straws and any distance across the country is a walk in the park. I know I would recommend it, but...there are those rest stop enthusiasts that would say a car trip is incomplete without – the Slurpee.

And here, my friends, we have our connection to Coke.

Haha, see, I told you it could be done. And you doubted my ability to make some obscure connection!

So, in honor of spring break and my impending vacation, I thought for this week I would share with you the highlights of the history of the Slurpee and its evolution in the world of Coke!

First, the 7-Eleven company began selling this convenience store staple in 1967.

Want to know the Slurpee Capital of the World? Winnipeg, Manitoba (that's in Canada) has held the prestigious title for ten years now because of average sales reaching 188,330 Slurpee drinks sold per day! Unbelievably, the rest of Canada only sells an average of 5,990 Slurpees per day! Crazy!

Also, what's in a name???

The name “Slurpee” was given to the drink because of the (get this) slurping sound made when drinking it. Go figure!


Want to know my favorite part of the entire Slurpee experience? I'm a fan of the straw with a spoon on the end. (Does that thing have a specific name? I feel like it should, any straw/spoon experts out there???) There is something just soo cute about a baby spoon, it makes everything taste better!

So, whatever your flavor preference, if you are a cherry fan, a Sprite fan or the best choice, COKE, slurp away spring breakers and enjoy!

(facts about the origin of Slurpee courtesy of Wikipedia)