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SG, the reason why a lot of people find thus humorous is that the restaurant the couple works at is a Waffle House. Waffle House is a US chain that has been around since the '50s, serving waffles, hashbrowns, burgers, omelets, t-bone steaks, etc -- all very greasy and very cheap. It varies by location, but most of them are known for being below standard on cleanliness. Mugs have a permanent brown ring inside from the coffee, that sort of thing. A few of our local ones are bad enough that I'd rather starve than eat there. There is another that we venture to about twice a year to get our fill, because for all that I question their hygiene, I still get a craving for their omelets while others can't live without the hashbrowns. Waffle Houses are open 24 hrs a day, every day of the year, which seems to be part of the reason why the couple had trouble getting shifts off together. Since they're open all of the time, they tend to attract travelers and a fair share of weird people.
So getting married at a Waffle House is kind of like getting married in the parking lot of your local McDonald's, but maybe a little bit worse.
That said, congrats to the couple and may they have a long, happy life together.
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