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The cache is not at the posted coordinates!! The given coords take
you to the Girl Scout Cabin in South Park. You are not allowed to
park in this area unless you are using the cabin. The entrance is
marked- please obey all park signs. There are plenty of places to
park in the area.
This is a basic puzzle cache that everyone should be able to solve.
First we would like to tell you the Brownie story and make sure you
share it with your kids and grandkids!
The Brownie Story
The cottage on the edge of the wood was in an awful mess. There
were dishes to be washed, clothes to be ironed and toys scattered
all over the floor. Tommy and Betty didn't care. They hated boring
old housework. "What am I going to do?" their mother sighed. "I
can't keep the cottage tidy. If only we had a Brownie!"
"What's a Brownie?" asked Tommy. "A Brownie is a magical little
creature, which slips into houses very early before anyone is
awake. It tidies toys, irons clothes, washes dishes and does all
sorts of helpful things in secret," replied his mother.
"That's great! How can we get one?" wondered Betty. "The Wise Owl
in the woods would know I suppose," her mother said.
Late that night, Tommy and Betty crept out of the cottage into the
woods. It was cold and dark and full of shadows- or were they
ghosts? "We can't go back. We've got to find the Wise Owl," said
Betty firmly. "Twitt twoo. How do you do?" a voice hooted at them
from a nearby tree. "The Wise Owl!" Tommy hugged Betty in relief.
And soon the children were seated on a branch snuggling close to
the big bird's feathers. They explained they were looking for a
Brownie. "Do you know where we could find one?" asked Betty.
"Indeed I do hooted the Owl, and, placing her beak close to Betty's
ear, she explained.
"Tommy, imagine!" exclaimed Betty. "There's a Brownie in that pool
over there. I've got to go to the pool over there. I've got to turn
round three times and say:
"Twist me and turn me and show me the elf, I looked in the water
and there saw…".' "Who? Who? Who?" hooted the Owl. "Look into the
water and you'll find your Brownie looking back at you. Her name
will finish the rhyme.
The children raced over to the pool. Betty did exactly as the Owl
had said: "Twist me and turn me and show me the elf, I looked in
the water and there saw…" She looked into the pool. "Well, can you
see it? Can you see a Brownie?" yelled Tommy, hopping from foot to
foot in excitement. "No," said Betty, All I can see is my own
reflection."
Tommy and Betty were so tired and disappointed that by the time
they reached the tree again, they were in tears. "Boo, hoo, hoo.
What's the matter with you two?" hooted the Owl, offering them a
hanky. "We didn't find a Brownie," sniffed Betty. "I saw no one in
the water but myself." "Well, well" said the Owl. "Let's see if
that fits the rhyme." "Twist me and turn me and show me the elf, I
looked in the water and there saw…" "Myself!" finished Betty. "But
I'm not a Brownie!" "Too true, too true," hooted the Owl. "But you
could act like one for a change and so could Tommy. It would be
fun."
Tommy and Betty returned thoughtfully to the cottage. If you had
passed that way very early the next morning, you would have seen a
lamp burning in the kitchen window and two figures busily scurrying
about inside. And when the children's mother came down for
breakfast, she couldn't believe her eyes. There wasn't a toy in
sight. Everything was clean and tidy. "Why, a Brownie has been
here. How wonderful!" she gasped.
From that day to this, the cottage has been a different place. And
Tommy and Betty have been like different children. They never get
bored now; they are too busy planning their secret good turns. Of
course, their mother has discovered the truth. She thinks she is
very lucky to have such helpful children. And Tommy and Betty have
discovered how right the Wise Owl was: being human Brownies is FUN!
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There you have the story of the Brownie!! Now to find the
cache...You are looking for a 2qt lock&lock that has some art
kits, toys, girl scout patches, aqua clips and a FTF and STF
coupon. We have posted 2 sets of possible parking coords, but there
are several others depending on how long of a walk you would
like.
Using the given key, decypher the following:
FRNEPU SBE GUR PNPUR NG ABEGU SBEGL QRTERRF AVARGRRA CBVAG BAR AVAR
AVAR JRFG RVTUGL QRTERRF MREB MREB CBVAG FVK BAR FVK
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
haqre gerr nobhg gjragl srrg hc sebz genvy