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Starts Playing Summer of 69: Reminder You Missed Out On Cheap Gas

This meme jokes about modern inflation and rising gas prices, referencing Bryan Adams' famous song *Summer of '69*. It features the teasing anime character Takagi from *Teasing Master Takagi-san* smiling at the viewer in a classroom. Large overlaid text reads 'REMINDER THAT YOU MISSED OUT ON' at the top, and 'AND THERE'S NO GOING BACK' at the bottom. An inset screenshot of an old gas station price menu shows full-service gas ranging from $0.54 9/10 to $0.79 9/10 per gallon, an incredibly low price compared to modern costs. The wordplay ties the '69 song reference to the low vintage prices, teasing viewers that they can never get these cheap gas prices again.
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REMINDER THAT YOU MISSED OUT ON [gas price list] AND THERE'S NO GOING BACK

Overview

This meme jokes about modern inflation and rising gas prices, referencing Bryan Adams' famous song Summer of '69. It features the teasing anime character Takagi from Teasing Master Takagi-san smiling at the viewer in a classroom. Large overlaid text reads 'REMINDER THAT YOU MISSED OUT ON' at the top, and 'AND THERE'S NO GOING BACK' at the bottom. An inset screenshot of an old gas station price menu shows full-service gas ranging from $0.54 9/10 to $0.79 9/10 per gallon, an incredibly low price compared to modern costs. The wordplay ties the '69 song reference to the low vintage prices, teasing viewers that they can never get these cheap gas prices again.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, with the original post title given as 'Starts playing Summer of 69'. It is a user-edited meme that combines existing art of Takagi (a popular character for teasing reaction memes) with a vintage photo of gas station pricing to create humor about rising gas prices and inflation, a common internet meme topic.

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