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My name is Jenna. My hair used to be long and bleach blonde, it was red, then I had a mohawk, now it's blonde again and needs to grow back. I'm an art student in my last semester. I talk with my hands and make strange noises. I wear bandanas or hats at least 5 days a week. I have some tattoos so I must be cool. The end.
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The Black Death Plague Doctor:
A plague doctor was a special medical physician who saw those who had the Bubonic Plague. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, some doctors wore a beak-like mask which was filled with aromatic items. The masks were designed to protect them from putrid air, which (according to the miasmatic theory of disease) was seen as the cause of infection. The protective suit consisted of a heavy fabric overcoat that was waxed. A wooden cane pointer was used to help examine the patient without touching.
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I like this more.Krampus is a mythical creature recognized in Alpine countries. According to legend, Krampus accompanies Saint Nicholas during the Christmas season, warning and punishing bad children, in contrast to St. Nicholas, who gives gifts to good children.
When the Krampus finds a particularly naughty child, it stuffs the child in its sack and carries the frightened child away to its lair, presumably to devour for its Christmas dinner
The orchestra of Death. From Der Doten Dantz, printed by Heinrich Knoblochzer, Heidelberg, 1490.
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