FINNEY’S 5: Field notes from drinking a McDonald’s Shamrock Shake

The seasonal shake used to be a treat. Emphasis on used to be.

1. Habitat loss and over-harvesting forced McDonald’s to replace its traditional ingredient — leprechaun blood — with cheap mint syrup.

2. The taste never recovered after bean counters switched from four-leaf to three-leaf clovers to save some green.

3. New ad campaign featuring an AI deep-fake of Oscar Wilde perfectly captures the tone of pompous people who quote…