If it hasn't so far, rest assured it might today...it being the official National Milkshake Day (!) in the U.S.A.
How do you like your milkshake? Kelis keeps asking us to warm hers up. Well, I like mine cold.
My favorite is the chocolate milkshake with 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream at Snoopy's Ice Cream Parlor in Madras, India. Snoopy's was and is a Madras icon despite the invasion of Italian ice cream (yes, not gelato) - you know, the kind made by Carpigiani machines...softies but oh so creamy and divine. Yes, Snoopy's chocolate milk shake beats even those.
Only Madras folks in their 30s and 40s would connect with what I'm talking about because Snoopy's was very popular when we were growing up in the 1980s and 1990s. Snoopy's is to us and Madras what Pop's Choclit Shoppe is to Archie Andrews et al and Riverdale. Right from the decor (red vinyl covered booths that can each hold 4 guests) to the ambience (retro tunes from the 50s to the 80s, and a smiling waiter with his white shirt, black pants and a red checquered apron). Not to forget how affordable Snoopy's treats were. No, one couldn't have them everyday, but once a month or two was perfectly alright...When I was in school, that particular chocolate milkshake cost Rs. 25, and then it rose to Rs. 40 when we were in college...the last time I had it in 2007, it was Rs. 65...I'm sure it must be thrice that now.
I make it a point to visit Snoopy's every time I visit Madras. It's a tradition - like the routine stop at Rasi, Kumaran's, FabIndia, Landmark, Eden Restaurant, Saravana's, Eliot's Beach, Mahabalipuram, etc... I discovered a lovely shop the last time I was there - Anokhi. ...I probably will be taking my sons to Snoopy's, when we make the next trip.
So. Wishing you all a very flavorful delicious Milkshake Day!
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