SLURPEE TRANSPORT TEAM
I AM A PARAMEDIC STATIONED IN NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA IN CANADA. HAVING LIVED ALL MY LIFE IN CIVILISATION, WHEN I TRANSFERRED TO THIS ICEBERG I ASSUMED THAT THERE WOULD HAVE TO BE A 7-11. I MEAN THEY ARE EVRYWHERE RIGHT? WRONG!!! TO MY ABSOLUTE HORROR, I DISCOVERED THAT THE CLOSEST 7-11 WAS OVER AN HOURS DRIVE AWAY ON FROZEN ROADS WITH MOOSE, WOLVES, REDNECKS AND TOURISTS AT EVERY TURN! DID I ACCEPT DEFEAT AND BE CONVERTED (AND DEGRADED) TO DRINKING MAC'S SLUSHIES? NO.

MY PARTNER PYLON AND I DECIDED WE HAD TO TAKE ACTION!

TRY AS WE MIGHT WE COULDN'T CONVINCE THE GOD'S OF 7-11 TO OPEN A STORE HERE.

FACED WITH SEEMINGLY INSURMOUNTABLE ODDS, WE DECIDED ON A COURSE OF ACTION. WE WENT DOWN TO OUR FRIENDLY NURSING STAFF AND ACQUIRED TWO ORGAN TRANSPORT COOLERS (UNUSED OF COURSE). THEN WE BEGAN DECORATING. ANYTIME WE TRANSFERRED A PATIENT TO A CIVILISED PLACE, WE FILLED OUR COOLERS WITH DELICIOUS SLURPEES AND BROUGHT BACK THE NECTAR OF THE GODS FOR OUR COWORKERS,SOME OF WHOM HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH ECSTACY BEFORE!

THE SLURPEE TRANSPORT TEAM (S.T.T.) WAS BORN!!!!

TO DATE, WE HAVE TRANSPORTED SLURPEES ON OVER ONE HUNDRED CALLS, TOTALLING OVER FIVE HUNDRED SLURPEES DELIVERED TO THE NEEDY, UNDERPRIVILEGED SLURPEE LOVERS OF FORT ST. JOHN. IT'S A TOUGH BURDEN TO BEAR, BUT WE DO IT PROUDLY AND HUMBLY, KNOWING THAT WE'VE MADE A DIFFERENCE! THAT WE'VE BROUGHT A BRIEF MOMENT OF HAPPINESS TO THOSE WHO MIGHT NEVER HAVE KNOWN ANYTHING OTHER THAN MAC'S.

AND REMEMBER THAT THE SLURPEE TRANSPORT TEAM STANDS READY TO HELP! READY TO RENDER ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED! IF YOU NEED US, YOU KNOW THE NUMBER....

AND MAY THE SLURP BE WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MILES RANDELL (mrandell@paracademy.com)