$(function(){
  $.getJSON("http://drewandjenben.com/api/rsvp", function(data) {
    var items = [];

    $.each(data, function(key, val) {
      items.push('<li id="' + key + '">' + val + '</li>');
    });

    $('<ul/>', {
      'class': 'names-list',
      html: items.join('')
    }).appendTo('#names');
  });
});

$(function(){
  $.getJSON("http://drewandjenben.com/api/rsvp", function(data) {
    $.each(data, function(key, val) {
      var items = [];

      $.each(val.names, function(key, val) {
        items.push('<li>' + val + '</li>');
      });
      $('<span>RSVP ON '+new Date(val.lastModified*1000)+'</span>').appendTo('#names');
      $('<ul id="'+ val._id +'" />', {
        'class': 'names-list',
        html: items.join('')
      }).appendTo('#names');

      $('<hr/>').appendTo('#names');
    });
  });
});

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