In Search Of…Shamrock Shakes
March 12th, 2006
So, I just realized that St. Patrick’s Day is on Friday. When did that happen?
For some reason, my thoughts turned to McDonald’s and their Shamrock Shakes. I haven’t had one of these in YEARS! Of course, since I never watch commercials I had no way to know if they had them or not. I thought they must, but to save a trip I looked online. There was no sight of them at the McDonald’s website. Ever since Supersize Me, though, their marketing has focused on the “healthy” aspects of their food and the benefits of exercise.
Yeah, whatever, clown. Give me a nuclear green shake and shut your fry hole.
So, if they won’t tell me about what they are ACTUALLY selling, I knew that Google would save me. A quick search for shamrock shake turns up this site. Bring Back the Shamrock Shake. WTF? According to this guy, they hadn’t made them in up to 10 years. Am I really that old? That’s crazy.
So, I dutifully clicked on the link to send some feedback to Ronald McDonald and I gave him a piece of my mind.
Bring back the shamrock shake!
I was about to get up and go to McDonald’s just to get one and a quick search on Google tells me you haven’t made them in years. What’s up with that? They were the best thing EVAR!
I’m sure you wouldn’t be able to whip some up for this year, but maybe next year you could turn it around and everyone will be happier. I know I would be. And so would my friends.
Luck o’ the Irish to ya,
Aaron O’Hurley
OK, so my last name isn’t O’Hurley, but I thought if I mick’d it up a little with an extra O’ I might garner more sympathy.
Not long after sending off my note of concern I see ANOTHER page on the same site saying that Shamrock Shakes have been spotted at McDonald’s in various parts of the country. Well, now there’s a mission. A chance. I don’t care if I end up driving to Ohio, I’m going to get a sweet sweet minty shake. I will not be denied.
Turns out, I wasn’t. 2 miles down the road at the closest McDonald’s I could find, they had them right there on the menu board. They didn’t have any big posters or anything on the building. They reserved those for the selling their Apple Walnut Salad. (Come on. Who do they think they are kidding?) You can click on the photo below to see the whole adventure. It may not have been as difficult as originally envisioned, still, it was so thick, and frothy, and just so shamrocky.
They are so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.
Tis the first green of spring!
Shamrock shakes rock! Boy, do they bring back memories of being a kid. Good to know they are still available at choice McD’s!
Do you remember the eggnog shakes at Christmas-time?!?
Oh, and I’m *dying* over the Duke Nukem reference!!
When you were searching for a McD’s that carried the shakes, did you “Hmm Hmm. Where is it?”
HA! No I didn’t think of “Where is it?!” at all! I so should have.
I do remember that they have eggnog shakes but I’ve never had one. Eggnog has always been around on the fringes of my family holiday gatherings. It was never a big thing so I don’t have any real connection to it. Maybe I’ll have to try one this Christmas but I can’t imagine it could possibly rival the Shamrock awesomeness.
“What are you waiting for? Christmas?”
Methinks a trip to Ohio is on the agenda for this weekend. A truly excellent post.
I’m just letting you know *now* that we’re getting another one before they disappear for another year.
Had a Shamrock Shake on Wednesday; it was creamy, cool, delicious, and that wonderful green color. Will go back and get another after work before they are gone for the year.
Luck’O'theIrish to you!
Shamrock Shakes are available at Mc Donalds on Onondago Road in Syracuse NY!
CORRECTION
Onondaga Road in Syracuse
Does anyone know if they are available in NYC?
I Believe A SHAMROCK SHAKE And A Cheeseburger
Would Taste Very Good About Now!
I live in Central FL. and we have the Shamrock shakes here. I never knew they existed until 8 years ago when I was in my later 20’s. I moved from south FL and they never had them there. I do love them. One year I put on 10 pounds because every time I drove by McDonalds I had one.
I can not believe this site! For years i have valiantly started out on annual quests for the Shamrock Shake. I have always come up empty handed. Up and down I95 from DC to NYC n’er a shake in sight. Even when i’d venture off into smaller towns along the way hoping that somewhere some Mickey Dees would have my pot ‘o gold, still nothing.
Today is St. Paddy’s Day and again i leave for NYC (in 13 minutes) Hopefully this is my year.
The bastids were out of them today, but I did have a cheeseburger as a consolation prize.
corned beef and cabbage and green beer…oh my.
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