{"id":162,"date":"2012-11-12T09:13:21","date_gmt":"2012-11-12T15:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monkeyinfinitum.com\/gwumpastories\/?p=162"},"modified":"2015-04-11T14:28:05","modified_gmt":"2015-04-11T20:28:05","slug":"dum-deee-dum-o-a-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monkeyinfinitum.com\/gwumpastories\/2012\/11\/12\/dum-deee-dum-o-a-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Dum deee dum, o, a box."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id=\"fbPhotoSnowliftCaption\" class=\"fbPhotosPhotoCaption\" tabindex=\"0\" data-ft=\"{&quot;tn&quot;:&quot;K&quot;}\"><span class=\"hasCaption\">Dr&#8217;s office. Bored. Box. What else would we expect to do?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.monkeyinfinitum.com\/gwumpastories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/405123_10151111291351249_233861548_n1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-163\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.monkeyinfinitum.com\/gwumpastories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/405123_10151111291351249_233861548_n1.jpg?resize=219%2C300\" alt=\"405123_10151111291351249_233861548_n[1]\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.monkeyinfinitum.com\/gwumpastories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/405123_10151111291351249_233861548_n1.jpg?resize=219%2C300&amp;ssl=1 219w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.monkeyinfinitum.com\/gwumpastories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/405123_10151111291351249_233861548_n1.jpg?w=701&amp;ssl=1 701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr&#8217;s office. Bored. Box. 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