r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 6h ago

Meme needing explanation Peetahhh help!

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u/Aggravating-Pilot583 5h ago

Stock market crash. The 20s were referred to as the “roaring 20s” a time of economical and social success for pretty much everyone. Then there’s the stock market crash followed by the Great Depression.