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Some 7-11s Become Kwik-E-Marts
caffiend666 writes "According to a Yahoo News story some 7-11s are being rebranded into Simpsons 'Kwik-E-Marts' . The makeover includes fronting on the buildings that make it look like a cartoon, Simpsons merchandise on the shelves, and Simpsons show brands available for purchase in the store. From the article: 'The Fox/7-Eleven deal is an example of a practice called reverse product placement. Instead of just putting products prominently in a movie or TV show, fake goods move from the screen to reality ... Customers have been looking at Squishees and KrustyO's and Buzz Cola for years and have never been able to put their hands on it.' Since the film is PG-13, no Duff beer will be available in the stores." If you're looking for one near you, 7-11 has the list of locations on their website.
What a fucking oversight -- no Kwik-E-Mart in Portland Fucking Oregon.
How the hell do they screw that one up?!
* The Simpsons live in Springfield, Oregon.
* Matt Groening was born in Springfield, Oregon.
* Most of the locations and characters are pulled from Portland and other areas of Oregon.
But the closest Kwik-E-Mart? No, not in Portland. It's in fucking SEATTLE?!
Yes, of course that's what he has always said to placate the masses, but it's quite clearly based in Springfield-ish Oregon. The powerplant is quite obviously the Trojan Nuclear Plant. Rev. Lovejoy is named after the street in Portland. Krusty the Klown is somewhat intentionally infused with local kid-show-host Ramblin' Rod.
Of course there are similarities with a lot of other cities, but with all the acknowledged ties to the state, plus Matt coming from Springfield... That's like saying "GTA IV doesn't take place in New York... It takes place in... uh... Liberty City".
Just another step in the direction of Idiocracy.
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