I’m kind of missing 1950’s diners. Not that I was alive in the 1950’s, but I have a nostalgia for the 50’s diners from the 90’s that were themselves a throwback to the nostalgia of the 50’s. Or, at least, a version of the 50’s that maybe never really existed, but that we recognise from the film Grease? Either way, it doesn’t matter. The point is, they play cool music and have milkshakes served in a metal cup with ice cream. They’re my vibe. I want to sit in one, eat some fries and wear sunglasses and an American college jacket. Is that a crime?
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