Milkshakes, 1953 Image by © Genevieve Naylor
“In the 1950s, milkshakes were called “frappes”, “velvet’s,” “frosted drinks”, or “cabinets” in different parts of the US. A specialty style of milkshake, the “concrete” was …a milk shake so thick that the server hands it out the order window upside down, demonstrating that not a drop will drip.”
