The Legend of The Bells Traditional Cache
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Have you noticed that small bell on some people’s motorcycle and wondered why it was there? You can find them in America on most of the Harley Davidson’s ridden by seasoned riders. It can be found low on the bike close to the road, which has some importance in itself. It’s more than just decoration-it has a specific function.
As we all know, life has many mysteries that have no apparent solutions. One of these is Evil Road Spirits. The legend is said to come from the orient where Evil Road Spirits plagued travelers with their mischief. Today, these little gremlins can attach themselves to your bike. They love to ride. They’re also responsible for most of your bike’s problems. Sometimes your turn signals refuse to work, or the battery goes dead, the clutch needs adjustment, or any of several hundred other things go wrong. Lose bolts and parts falling off the bike while on the road are just a few of the signs that you have an Evil Road Spirit.
It is said that Road Spirits can’t live in the presence of a bell. The legend has it that they get trapped in the hollow of the bell. Or that their hearing is supersensitive and the constant ringing of the bell and/or the confined space drives them insane. They lose their grip and eventually fall to the roadway. The legend has it that they have so much evil energy that when they fall to the roadway they cause potholes when they hit. This is evidence that the bell has served its purpose. In the orient these bells were placed on the lowest part of the cart so that when the Evil Spirit falls from the vehicle, it falls directly on the roadway, and cannot bounce and reattach itself to another part of the vehicle or someone else’s vehicle.
The bell, plus a good preventive maintenance program by the bike’s owner, will go a long way in keeping the Evil Road Spirits away for all of your travels.
I wonder if Evil Road Spirits like to go caching? Maybe I will attach a bell to my GPSr, just in case!
No room in this one, so bring a pen. There is a FTF token (not a coin) for the first finder. GPSr could be wacky in this little complex. Those Evil Road Spirits are little tricksters and like to play games with our GPSr's. Rest assured, it IS NOT inside a business. A little geosense is all you need. Please put back as found. Good luck!
CONGRATULATIONS TO CACHEO'PLENTY ON BEING FTF!!!!!
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