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Middle School Really Had Us Eating Lunch At 11:15

This is a relatable nostalgic meme showing a disposable school lunch tray holding a cheeseburger, a carton of chocolate fat-free milk, a wrapped food item, and side portions. The overlaid text comments on the notoriously early lunch times that many American students experienced during middle school, which is a widely shared, common memory.
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Middle school really had us consuming milk & cheeseburgers at 11:15am

Overview

This is a relatable nostalgic meme showing a disposable school lunch tray holding a cheeseburger, a carton of chocolate fat-free milk, a wrapped food item, and side portions. The overlaid text comments on the notoriously early lunch times that many American students experienced during middle school, which is a widely shared, common memory.

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This meme originates from Reddit, with the original post title 'Crazy times lol'. It is a user-created relatable meme that uses a photo of a typical US public school lunch to highlight the odd experience of having lunch extremely early in the school day at middle school.

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