This morning I was reading probably the 6000th blog item about the Kwik-E-Mart 7-Eleven in Burbank, and I said to Rudy, “We should go to the Simpsons 7-Eleven. Like, right now.” So we grabbed our friend Patrick and drove up north to check it out. And of course I took pictures so I could post the 6001st entry about it in the… blogosphere.

There was a small line outside, but the wait was only three or four minutes. The people waiting were genuinely excited about the whole affair. The Indian or Pakistani clerks, who did not seem amused by the hysteria, were even less enthusiastic when a tactless white woman asked one of them to pose for a picture next to a cut-out of Apu. All I have to say about the special Simpsons-themed merchandise is that those pink donuts are, without a doubt, some of the most delicious pastries I have ever consumed. And I know my pastries. Check out the pictures after the jump.