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Stubborn as Sophia Traditional Cache

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jtcoffee: I've finally come to the decision to let this one go, after several brainstorms and thoughts about how to bring this one back to glory. I found this one 12 years ago, and the area was such a different place - now it bustles with cars and businesses and people - some of whom appear to be there for the long haul. As I searched for places to put a newly-devised cache that was themed for the location, it would have changed the concept so much that a new cache would need to be placed.

I'll still work on that - I have some on-theme cache containers that I am really loving that I'll work on, and I'll keep looking for a sustainable spot to place it. But for now, a salute to Sophia and her stubbornness - and to opening up this spot to a new idea!

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Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Update May 9th 2021. The cache has been moved across the street. PLEASE use stealth when finding this cache. The hint is a SPOILER but it will make it mush easier and faster to find. This is the first in a four part tribute to two of our favorite things: Ballard and the Golden Girls. We start with Sophia, our matriarch. She is old-worldly wise, sharp-witted, and stubborn as the family mule back in Sicily. Similar to Sophia, Edith M. is stubborn. This cache is hidden within view of her 108 year-old house, which she refuses to allow to be torn down and replaced by condos. Please click on the article to find out more. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/333917_macefield02.html We salute her stubbornness to preserve a piece of Ballard's history. You go Edith! UPDATE: Edith passed away summer 2008, oddly enough, Estelle Getty who played Sophia died about a month later. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/367335_obitmacefield18.html

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)