Our last stop on the Slurpee Unity Tour! We had a blast in Washington, D.C. First, giving away Slurpee drinks at Union Station, and then the free Blues Traveler concert we put together. Thanks to everyone who came out!
While we were in New York, we decided to do something a little different. We put together a Slurpee-style rap battle. I know, you’re wondering what makes a rap battle Slurpee-style. Well, since the Slurpee Unity Tour is all about bring people together, we thought what could be better than a battle of compliments!
Update: Congratulations Kirby M. and Derek H., the winners of one Free Night each at the La Quinta Inns & Suites of their choice!
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Tweet “Unity Sleeps at @LQ #SlurpeeUnity” for a chance to win a Free Night at the La Quinta Inns & Suites of your choice. Tomorrow at 10am CST, we will announce 2 random selected winners.
And stick around for the next two Behind-The-Scenes videos. We’ll be posting one tomorrow showing the Slurpee-style rap battle we put on in Manhattan!
We’ve been busy the past few days, handing out Slurpees across the northeast coast. And, despite some rainy weather, the crowds keep coming. And the endearing stories have continued.
Ilslip, Long Island is where we met Asia, a vivacious lady who proudly shared that her first date with her boyfriend was over Slurpees. Does their longevity have any relation with their love for Slurpees? Perhaps. Is it a cute story for their future grandkids? For sure. Is there a trend forming for falling in love over this tasty bevvy? We’ll let you be the judge of that.
On to Richmond, Virginia, where we met sweet little Levi, having his first drink of a Slurpee at our truck. His face lit up. And so did ours.
Today, the weather is beautiful again and perfect for Slurpee-sipping as we head to Washington, D.C. The Slurpee Unity Tour has gained so much hype along the way that we decided to put together a concert as another way of doing what we do best – bring people together. This free concert will be tomorrow, November 18, @ 5:00pm at 900 9th Street NW where Blues Traveler will be doing what they do best – jammin’ out. Stay tuned for more details about this sweet show…
Congratulations to Steve, who guessed that we gave out 2139 Slurpee drinks during our Unity Tour stop at Butler University. In the two hours we were there, we actually gave away 2150 free Slurpees! And in the spirit of the tour, we think we should give away a second Free Night at La Quinta Inns & Suites. So congrats to Kristen Richmond, who had the second closes guess of 2250! Thanks to everyone who played, and stayed tuned, we might be giving out another Free Night soon.
Our last two stops have been at universities, and the spirit of unity is alive and well on both campuses.
Unity at Butler University
At Butler University, professors and students worked together and made deals so that students wouldn’t miss out on the event. In fact, some students were allowed to leave class and come by the event, so long as they promised to bring a Slurpee back to their professor. Hearing that really got us pumped up. But what really moved us was seeing students, who had never met before, sharing computers and phones so they could “like” Slurpee on Facebook and get their free t-shirts.
Over the past week, hundreds of people have told us what unity means to them. But there was one definition we heard time and time again: “People working together for the better”. Yesterday we arrived at SUNY – University of Albany two hours early, excited to see what the day had in store for us. Almost immediately, we were greeted by the football team as they filled up with Slurpees before going into the stadium to warm up for the game.
Next came the basketball team returning from their morning practice. One of the basketball player came down from practice in his crutches. When he struggled to serve himself, his teammates came over to help pour his Slurpee, and they even carried it back for him.
Later on, several elementary-school cheerleaders stopped-by with their parents. They were on their way to cheer their first-ever game. It was clear that they were nervous. But then, something as simple and genuinely cheerful as sharing a Slurpee seemed to wash away their fears.
When was the last time you let yourself relax and enjoy something as effortless as grabbing a Slurpee with a friend?
Yesterday marked the halfway point of the tour. A five-hour drive from Chicago led us to a small Detroit suburb, Utica. Tired, cold and somewhat delirious, we pulled into the 7-Eleven and were greeted by Tony, the self-proclaimed “biggest Slurpee fan ever”. The minute we met her, the fatigue didn’t seem to have ever existed. Once again, we were reminded why we’re doing what we’re doing.
Tony, Slurpee's self proclaimed biggest fan
We served over 500 Slurpee drinks yesterday to people from all different walks of life, yet they all had something in common. They were huge fans of Slurpee drinks and had been counting down the days until The Unity Tour landed in their hometown. The tour is picking up steam, and we’re bringing people together. This feels awesome.
As we settled into our rooms at the La Quinta Inns & Suites, we found ourselves anxiously awaiting our 6am wake-up call. We knew it was going to be a big day at Butler University, but we had no idea how big.
Comment below with your best guess of how many Slurpee drinks we gave away today. Closest guess wins a FREE night stay at La Quinta. Contest Closes Saturday 11:59 pm CST.
