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Southern Lit Primer Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 4/10/2004
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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The theme is Southern American fiction of the 20th century. The coordinates above take you to one place to research the clues. Unless you’re an expert, research at the library or on the internet is essential.

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Decipher the clues to find eight well-known works of Southern writers. The answers are the number of letters in the writer’s last name.

a. Its unlikeness would be something like: A Bad Woman is Easy to Lose.
b. 2 Sam 13-18.
c. Main character: “It’s goodness, not apathy, that involves understanding. Sordid reality exists in lovely looking yesteryears.”
d. It’s Stella-Rondo’s fault that big sister dwells in the second smallest government building in Mississippi.

X = abcd – 7,116

e. When the elixir is in a fixer, Catherine and Dolly flee to the China-tree.
f. Frequenter of reel entertainment.
g.

next oath tame hash else raja
ever lent omni oats kaka evil
loco sign ease wall holy etch
ragu earn omit knee afar yet

h. Scout the attic? Us?


Y = efgh – 6,559

Cache Coordinates are N32o 46.X, W079o 59.Y

The cache is a camo ammo containing copies of all the books (original contents). You're encouraged to bring another book to trade. Plastic bags provided. Other trade items okay.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)