{"id":579,"date":"2015-05-21T22:14:34","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T02:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=579"},"modified":"2015-05-21T22:14:34","modified_gmt":"2015-05-22T02:14:34","slug":"changing-crustaceans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=579","title":{"rendered":"Changing Crustaceans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If a giant crab decided<br \/>\nit would fight a lobster,<br \/>\nwould there be a betting line,<br \/>\ncreated by some mobster?<br \/>\nWould the ring of battle<br \/>\nbe at sea or on dry land?<br \/>\nWhat would be the rules<br \/>\nregarding throwing of wet sand?<br \/>\nWould their strategy involve<br \/>\nthe gouging of stem eyes?<br \/>\nWould the crab&#8217;s quick scuttling<br \/>\ncatch the lobster by surprise?<br \/>\nWould they battle to the death<br \/>\nor just accept submission?<br \/>\nI would act as referee,<br \/>\nbut just on this condition:<br \/>\nwinner gets to crawl away,<br \/>\ntentacles aflutter;<br \/>\nloser must come home with me,<br \/>\nto be served with butter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a giant crab decided it would fight a lobster, would there be a betting line, created by some mobster? 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