mcdonald's started selling shamrock shakes in 1970.
mcdonald's started selling shamrock shakes in 1970.
when did mcdonald's start selling shamrock shakes?
1970
in 1940, an elaborate house dedication, called in the tlingit language "hit wóoshdei yadukicht" or “dancing the joints of the house together” was held. shakes vii was installed and the histories of the clan and name retold. shakes vii died in january 1944 in wrangell.









































the title of shakes viii was bestowed upon x’a.áxch, another nephew of shakes vi in an informal ceremony after the passing of charlie jones. in 1970, johnathan dewitt, called kaanaawootlein, was given the title chief shakes ix by his uncles. dewitt died in ketchikan in 2007.









































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shakes (tlingit leaders)
shamrock shakes are sold at select u.s. and canadian stores during the months of february and march, as well as in ireland.









































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during the 1980s, mcdonald’s used the uncle o'grimacey character to market shamrock shakes, which was a green version of grimace who came to visit in march. mcdonald's has since phased out that character from their mascot lineup.









































in 1980, mcdonald's introduced the shamrock sundae which consisted of vanilla ice cream topped with a mint green shamrock syrup. the product was discontinued after one year due to poor sales.
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