Today's people we give a hoot about features Slurms McKenzie from Futurama. Slurms is the company mascot for the drink, Slurm. He functions almost the same way Mickey Mouse, Ronald McDonald, or Duff Man do but Slurms is a step above the rest. His job is to party every night or he's fired. Naturally this leads to some exhaustion on his part. When Fry and the gang go to on a tour of the factory his job is to party with them. Unfortunately, Slurms is too tired and he pleads for them to take him to Earth in the following exchange:
Slurms: Shh! I want you to take me with you.
Fry: Say what?
Slurms: I'm partied out. All I want is to stay home and rent videos and watch them with a few friends. Is that so much to ask?
Bender: Forget it, pal. It says on this bottle-cap you have to party with us.
Slurms: Alright, when we get to Earth. But please don't invite too many people, I wanna keep it small.
Bender: No can do, Slurms!
Poor Slurms can't catch a break. But in reward for their kindness, he sacrifices himself at the end to protect his friends from the Slurm Queen.
For this brave act Slurms will be immortalized forever. Shakespeare described him the best in Julius Caesar when Marc Anthony says "Here was the noblest worm of the all." Slurms McKenzie will be sorely missed but he will never be forgotten. For his courage we give a hoot.
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