The 'Pepperidge Farm Remembers' meme is based on a recurring parody from the animated TV show Family Guy, which itself mocks a series of 1980s commercials for Pepperidge Farm cookies and bread. The original ads featured an elderly man with a thick New England accent reminiscing about the high quality of products from the past. In internet culture, the meme took off as a way to mock how much things have changed or to point out the hypocrisy of people who have forgotten their own past actions. It typically features the character sitting in a horse-drawn carriage, serving as the ultimate arbiter of historical accuracy and long-term memory.