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Hidden : 12/14/2006
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

Festivus For The Rest Of Us!





*****************THE CACHE IS NOT AT THE LISTED COORDINATES!*************

This puzzle marks the holiday we know as Festivus! Festivus is celebrated each year on December 23rd, but many people celebrate it at other times, often in early December. Its slogan is "A Festivus for the rest of us!" An aluminum pole is generally used in lieu of a Christmas tree or other holiday decoration. Those attending participate in the "Airing of Grievances" which is an opportunity for all to vent their hostilities toward each other, and after a Festivus dinner, The Feats of Strength are performed. Traditionally, Festivus is not over until the head of the household is wrestled to the floor and "pinned."

Why is this cache named Spaghetti & Meatballs, if it commemorates Festivus? Well, it could be because one of the major components of Festivus is the traditional dinner. The Festivus dinner menu is flexible, but it should be filling non-holiday comfort food (no turkey, duck, goose or ham). The traditional Festivus dinner is meatloaf or spaghetti in red sauce. (Presumably, an entree in a red sauce is more festive.)

As you sit in your living room around a warm fire, gazing peacefully at your Festivus pole while digesting your Spaghetti or Meatloaf and preparing to wrestle the old man to the ground, consider the airing of our grievances this year. . . . We won't mention which ones were Snake's and which were Rooster's . . .

You shouldn’t judge people on how they look!
You shouldn’t require sacrifices!
You shouldn’t indulge in conduct that offends me!
You shouldn’t engage others on an empty stomach!
You shouldn’t act like a sanctimonious holier-than thou @ss!
You shouldn’t do unto others if you are into leather!
Go “F” yourself!
You shouldn’t act like a sanctimonious @ss too!
You shouldn’t be so vain!
Get over yourself!
I have nothing more to say!
You should turn off the TV and go for a walk!
You shouldn’t always want to go to Las Vegas!
You shouldn’t go around telling people that your food talks to you!
I really don’t have anything more to say about it!

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Congratulations to Jahoadi and John on FTF AND 2500!

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[puzzle] JJSFZQ? [cache] pbjnohatn

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)