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Random Tue Jul 24 2007
The Simpsons in the Suburbs
As you know, in preparation for the Simpsons movie, which is opening this Friday, several 7-11 stores nationwide were picked for a temporary facelift into Homer's beloved Kwik-E-Mart to promote the film, among them the store at 6754 West 63rd Street, near Midway Airport (aka Nowhere Near My Place). I headed down there this past weekend to soak in the atmosphere and eat donuts.
My friend and I approached a very busy place that hardly resembled a normal 7-11; the place is a tourist destination, not a convenience store. The parking lot was full. Hordes of people were camped out front, taking their pictures next to the hilarious Bank of Springfield sign, as well as a life-size image of the Comic Book Guy that was attached to the wall.
Inside, one wall had been completely overtaken by Simpsons merch: talking bottle openers, board games, books, and a huge display of Buzz Cola. The best part was the donut display case, overstuffed with cake donuts with pink frosting and sprinkles, Homer's favorite food. I washed down the perfectly made donut with a "Squishee." People who were buying the merchandise as if it was going out of style. Which it apparently isn't.
SR / August 2, 2007 10:13 AM
Hey! That's not the suburbs! That's the south side of chicago. It's about time the south side got something like this.