CONGRATULATIONS TO
DUMBUNUSEDID and MRW0614 FOR THE FTF!
Welcome to New Orleans and the Birthplace of Jazz! For many
visitors their first view of the Big Easy is actually the suburb of
Kenner, specifically the Louis Armstrong Memorial Airport. Since a
lot of people pass through here and since a lot of TBs and geocoins
sometimes need a "lift", a TB Bugport has been established to get
the travelers together with the trackables. If you're going
somewhere a trackable is going, pick it up before your trip.
Similarly, if you have a trackable which needs to get to New
Orleans or Points Beyond, feel free to drop it off here.
SOLVE FOR THE SECOND STAGE:
The coordinates will take you to the entrance to the south end of
the Airport's Central Lobby (near Concourse C). (NOTE: Parking fee
is not listed because, technically, you can park across the street
for free and walk there, but airport short-term parking is only
$2.00 for the first hour.) Just inside you will find Louis
Armstrong and his Heavenly All-Star Band: What you Loose on Earth
Shall Be Lossed in Heaven, a 28-foot by 41-foot mural by
Richard Cornelius Thomas, mounted above the entrance. The mural
depicts many of the legends of New Orleans Jazz. Satchmo himself is
depicted at the top of the center panel. (If you can find a print
of this mural elsewhere, and if your knowledge of Jazz Musicians is
sufficient, you may not need to visit the airport at all!) Look at
the mural and answer these questions:
A. You can't see one of Jelly Roll Morton's hands because _____ is
blocking the view.
6. Edmond Hall
7. his instrument
8. Mahalia Jackson
9. Ella Fitzgerald
B. What's that right above Earl Turbinton?
5. A cherub
6. A dove
7. Duke Ellington
8. An umbrella
CC. Not counting cherubs, how many musicians are depicted in the
entire mural? Multiply this number by 2. (Answer is two
digits.)
D. Hey! Who's that playing banjo near the bottom of the right
panel?
2. "Father" Al Lewis
3. Narvin Kimball
4. Johnny St. Cyr
5. Danny Barker
E. Watch out, Charlie Parker! It looks almost like _____ is about
to shoot you with his instrument.
4. Pete Fountain
5. Miles Davis
6. Dizzy Gillespie
7. Sidney Bechet
F. Not surprisingly, Professor Longhair is wearing a:
3. Tuxedo jacket
4. Dashiki and Kufi
5. Fleur-de-lis
6. Bow tie
G. How many Marsalis's are depicted in the mural?
Now, fit the answers into the letters below to find the coordinates
for the second stage:
N 29 5A.BCC
W 090 1D.EFG
You can check your answers for the second stage on
Geochecker.com.
SOLVE FOR THE THIRD STAGE:
The second stage is a very short drive from the airport. In fact,
if you have a couple of hours between flights, you could walk
there, but walking to the second stage is STRONGLY
DISCOURAGED. When you arrive at the second stage you will be at
a gate with a plaque on the right side. THERE IS NO NEED TO GO
INSIDE THE GATE OR ANY FENCES FOR EITHER OF THE LAST TWO STAGES.
Get the following information from the plaque (NOTE: the location
of the last stage and the following instructions changed on 19
August 2011):
A,B,D,E: Same as before.
HH: The last two digits of the year the present site was purchased,
reversed
II: The date in March 1996 of the adoption of the resolution
recognizing this as a historic landmark
Now, fit the answers into the letters below to find the coordinates
for the last stage:
N 29 5A.BHH
W 090 1D.EII
You can walk relatively easily from the second to the last stage.
The terrain rating and cautionary attributes are based on the path
you will probably have to take to get to the last stage. There is a
ditch so you should probably avoid this after a heavy rain,
although technically you can get to the last stage and avoid the
ditch. This cache is also not recommended at night or with very
small children in tow, although it would be interesting to read
the accounts of those who try it!
