Ch-ch-ch-chia! Traditional Cache
Nomex: As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements. If you wish to repair/replace the cache sometime in the future, just contact us (by email), and assuming it meets the guidelines, we'll be happy to unarchive it.
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A Micro that could be mistaken for a chi pet. When I originally spotted this hiding spot, I thought I could fashion it with a small sized cache. Unfortunately over the span of time I scouted the site and actually constructing the container, I misjudged how much room I had, so I had to go with a just-in-case-backup cache I brought along with me. I'll have to settle for a micro (for now).
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chia Pets are a brand of collectible animal figurines manufactured and originated by the San Francisco, California based company Joseph Enterprises, Inc. Chia Pets achieved widespread popularity in the 1980s following the 1982 release of a ram, the first Chia Pet. Subsequent decline in popularity has relegated these objects to fad status. The catch-phrase related to the Chia Pet, sung in the commercial as the plant grows, is "Ch-ch-ch-chia!"
Chia Pets are grown by applying moistened seeds of chia (Salvia hispanica), the aromatic annual from whose common name the Chia Pet gets its name, to the clay, grooved figurine body. After three to five days consisting of filling and refilling the Chia Pet with water as well as discarding water that has accumulated in the provided drip tray, the seeds sprout, having formed a gelatinous coat that adheres to the Chia Pet's body. At this point, little effort is required to maintain the Chia Pet, whose plant counterpart grows into a verdurous covering.
Enough S. hispanica seeds are provided with the Chia Pet for three plantings. Additional seeds can be purchased for use with the Chia vessel, which is reclaimable. Several Chia Pet animals are currently available, including a turtle, pig, puppy, kitten, frog, hippopotamus, and geocache containers. Sculpted "Chia Heads" and "Licensed Chia Pets" based on popular cartoon characters like Garfield, Scooby Doo, Looney Tunes, Shrek, and The Simpsons can also be found.
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