It's tearing my family apart: 16 people who really, really, really love McDonald's Shamrock Shakes

'Oh, shamrock shake, I've waited a year for you. I don't know how I waited long enough to take this picture before I drank you!' (actual photographer's caption). Image: Make Way for Cupcakes

Shamrock shakes. They're green mint milkshakes. But, somehow, they've attained a mythical status, like the McRib. But even if you're not a fan of McDonalds, you can make these magical, sugar-loaded childhood-in-a-cup concoctions at home.

Part of the reason for this is that they're only available around St Patrick's Day each March. So when they appeared again this year, all the crazy fanboys started coming out of the woodwork. People like:

This guy who is driven to attempted murder:

"I'm sorry, sir, but we're out of Shamrock Shakes." Now I know why killers kill

— Jack Douglass (@jacksfilms) March 3, 2013

This man who just can't break his addiction:

My insatiable thirst for shamrock shakes is tearing my family apart

— MattyTalks(@mattytalks) March 3, 2013

This woman who couldn't get a Shamrock shake, so drove to another McDonalds and then brought it back to the employee at the first place:

This guy who simply must know the secret ingredient:

I asked the 16 year old kid at McDonald's if the Shamrock Shakes were made with fresh shamrocks. He asked the manager.

— Justin Duncan (@TheJustinDuncan) February 25, 2013

The marketing person in charge of this stunt:

even the irish dont go all out..america i love you. twitter.com/daynahtaggart1…

— daynah taggart (@daynahtaggart1) March 4, 2013

Anyone who equates Shamrock Shakes with national identity:

even the irish dont go all out..america i love you. twitter.com/daynahtaggart1…

— daynah taggart (@daynahtaggart1) March 4, 2013

Mikey and Big Bob, creators of the hit single Shamrock Shake Rap:

Anyone who equates love of the shake with socio-political ideologies:

if you dont like shamrock shakes youre probably a communist

— sidney horton (@genejackets) March 3, 2013

Anyone who equates love of the shake with national identity:

Shamrock Shakes make me proud to be an Irish-American.

— D'Arcy Maine (@darcymaine_espn) March 4, 2013

The Creators of the Shamrock (Harlem) Shake:

Pat's inner fat child:

As a fat kid in my youth shamrock shakes were the ultimate bribe for anything. When spring came round, shit got done.

— Pat Stewart (@pepesilvia412) March 4, 2013

The followers of this new religion:

"On the fourth day, God created shamrock shakes." -- @jasonmatheson We're live @mytalk1071! #Jalexis

— Marley McMillan (@marleybigelow) March 7, 2013

Everyone on Facebook:

In case you haven't logged onto Facebook today, it's mostly just people liking and sharing pictures of Shamrock Shakes from McDonald's.

— Jamie Woodham (@jwoodham) March 2, 2013

Everyone on Instagram:

Instagram= pictures of shamrock shakes

— Morgan (@MorganMcD12) March 4, 2013

'White people' with questionable moral standards:

If white people found out that the secret ingredient to shamrock shakes was the tears of underprivileged children, they'd still buy them.

— John Douglas (@johndouglas7) February 19, 2013

... and the short-lived creation that was Uncle O'Grimacy:

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