User blog comment:Mr.Zalgopasta/Who is this?/@comment-1734136-20110704233245

I don't know if that's the adopted character of some guy or a meme, but those masks were worn by doctors during the outbreak of the Black Plague. The eyes were hidden to avoid vapours, the mask nose was stuffed with flours and potpourri, and the entire head was covered to avoid contact with plague patients.