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[–] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm pretty old and I don't think I get that joke, either.

[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Howard Johnson's started out as a restaurant chain that was known for its ice cream. It was popular back then but all of the restaurants have closed since then.

[–] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Oh I think I recall a reference to that on Mad Men. Before my time though, and I'm in my 40s.