Xennial Memes
A giant deflated inflatable Mario lies face-down on a concrete warehouse floor, his red cap and white glove crumpled, in front of a row of dark, unpowered vintage arcade cabinets and pinball machines along a gray wall. No text is visible.

Mario Deflated Face-Down Among Dead Arcade Cabinets

A deflated inflatable Mario lies face-down before a row of unplugged arcade cabinets, a sad Game Over for the Nintendo icon and the arcades of Xennial childhoods.

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A giant deflated inflatable Mario lies face-down on a concrete warehouse floor, his red cap and white glove crumpled, in front of a row of dark, unpowered vintage arcade cabinets and pinball machines along a gray wall. No text is visible.

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