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[โ€“] ComicalMayhem@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If there's a reference here it completely went over my head. good story nonetheless

[โ€“] MaelGuerra@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Back in the day, prank calls were a form of meme.

One of the classics was to call and ask if the store had Prince Albert in a can. There's a brand of tobacco with that name, that came in bags and cans.

You could also buy loose tobacco like that almost everywhere, so silly kids could call grocery stores, general stores, etc, and the answer would likely be yes.

And, when the answer was yes, the response would be "well, let him out!", followed by laughter.