{"id":1890,"date":"2020-07-12T10:23:59","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T14:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=1890"},"modified":"2020-07-20T07:17:45","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T11:17:45","slug":"night-of-the-long-mask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=1890","title":{"rendered":"Night of the Long Mask"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A black-masked man in a bright blue tie:<br \/>\n&#8217;twas hard to recognize the guy.<br \/>\nHe said he&#8217;d never wear a mask and stuck by it, indeed,<br \/>\n&#8217;til yesterday, when thought it best while touring Walter Reed.<br \/>\nNow just sit back and watch his base react to this new change.<br \/>\nPerhaps he&#8217;ll even like the look. 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