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The following day, Redditor Sad_Weed a variation of Sir You've Been in a Coma Plague Doctor in a hosptial bed featuring the Plague Doctor. Shortly after, more image macros using the image appeared on the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit, where Redditors made a case for their vitality (shown below, center). On November 29th, 2017, Redditor TemperVOiD posted an image macro of a deep fried image of a plague doctor escaping through a window with the caption 'when the leeches don't work.' The post (shown below, left) received more than 800 points (98% upvoted) in one day. As of December 2017, the story has reached 13 chapters and more than 10,000 subscribers to the subreddit.

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The following day, the /r/medievaldoctor subreddit launched to archive the posts. When posted to the /r/greentext subreddit by Redditor theriftisopen12, the post received more than 12,000 points (93% upvoted) and 160 comments in less than two weeks.

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On November 22nd, 2017, an anonymous 4chan user posted the first in a series of stories about the Plague Doctor. The post (shown below) received more than 200 replies before deletion. Three years later, an anonymous 4chan user posted another Green Text Story. The following year, on May 9th, 2012, the post was shared by Facebook user Useless.skin. The post (shown below) received more than 3,200 views in six years. The post has since been deleted, but the following day, was posted on FunnyJunk by user omgitspikachu. On September 17th, 2011, an anonymous 4chan posted one of the earliest known Green Text Stories about the Plague Doctor. Allow certain people to see you but only for a moment and find ways to dodge out of view by using the terrain or the city as your camoflauge.' Stay in dimly lit areas, behind bushes or fences. Stand outside and stare into the windows of local shops while people are buying items. In the 17th century, people believed these outfits could purify poisonous air.

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In addition to teaching readers how to make the mask, the post also features the text: 'It is not necessary to speak, just wander. The earliest known usage of the Plague Doctor among online communities was posted on May 28th, 2009 on the Wordpress blog Creepypasta. They are mostly known for their masks, which feature long, beak-like noses. The Plague Doctor, also known as The Medieval Doctor, is a character frequently referenced in green text stories and image macros about medical doctors who treated the bubonic plague. Medieval doctor, black death, plague, medieval times, green text stories, 4chan, theriftisopen12, tempervoid, sad_weed, plague doctor meme, plague doctor danceĪncient Orgins Facebook Reddit Twitter Urban Dictionary Wikipedia About

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