Utata Summer II - Going to "Sev" for a Slurpee

Lee Prouten

Once we left The Exchange, I decided that I had best acquaint my visitors with one of Winnipeg's claims to fame - Slurpees...

I ran into a fine young man - Jerry - who was happy to have his photo taken with my guests. Jerry lives in Winnipeg, but originally hails from Nigeria...He seemed like a really nice guy...

Some Slurpee facts:

US convenience store giant 7-Eleven chose the coldest metropolis in the world to name as the Slurpee beverage capital for its highest per capita consumption of the sweet crushed ice drink.

With temperatures falling below minus 30 degrees Celsius in January and its hot summer season lasting only two or three months, Winnipeg beat out cities in the Russian province of Siberia a few years ago for the cool city designation. Since, its 800,000 citizens consumed nearly half a million Slurpees each month to be awarded the unusual honour from 7-Eleven executives on Slurpee's 40th anniversary Monday. (www.mopo.ca/2005/07/7-11-winnipeg-is-slurpee-capital-of.html)

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