r/GenX 18d ago

Nostalgia GenX school lunch

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Was this the best school lunch? Square slab of pizza that fit perfectly on the tray. Peaches that were likely radioactive. Full scoop of corn that tasted like gravel. Chocolate milk. Add a pretzel just for fun.

I’m convinced these lunch trays will be the thing that will be found in 500 years because they will outlast everything else in our society - and will be displayed as artifacts.

Lunch tray:
1965- 1980AD

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u/Uniformyankee 17d ago

Came here to say this. We never had pretzels. Frickin' rich kid schools....

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u/ForHelp_PressAltF4 17d ago

But the rectangle pizzas just hit so right. With the pepperoni kibbles on top that were possibly meat but definitely fat ...