Research Paper On Horse Masks

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Horse Mask - A Reminder of the World You Live In

Most of you saw pictures or watched viral videos on the internet with an individual horsing around with a horse mask but, little is known about this majestic mask and its provenience.

The trend started in 2012, Japan (surprising..eh?), after the introduction of a character in the 'Full Metal Panic' anime series that resembled a man with a head of a mad horse. After that, kids in Japan started to wear the horse mask because, why not? Really. Japan breeding weirdness at its finest.

What makes the horse mask so funny?

The randomness that hides behind those eyes and the opened mouth are the two most important factors, of horse. Imagine being at a boring party and a random guy with this mask comes to you and asks "why the long face?".
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Spectacular, isn't it? Even more spectacular is the fact that there are about ten thousand subscribers to the subreddit and people are posting pictures daily. What do you think about this amazing

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