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Don't Look Ethel! Traditional Cache

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Harriet the Spy: I went out to check on my cache today, and I couldn't find my own cache! Archiving the cache, maybe when all the logging and trail construction settles down I will place a new one.

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Hidden : 9/6/2008
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Ever since C5 celebrated their year anniversary, and the Streak challenge cache was published I have had a song running through my head!

Ray Stevens recording career began in the mid-1950s with two singles released on Prep Records. He then signed a contract with Capitol Records with the help of Atlanta, Georgia music maven Bill Lowery. In 1958, Stevens joined Lowery's National Recording Corporation (NRC), playing numerous instruments, arranging music, and performing background vocals for its band. After NRC filed for bankruptcy, he signed with Mercury Records with whom Stevens recorded a series of hit records in the 1960s that included songs such as "Ahab the Arab", "Harry the Hairy Ape", "Funny Man", the original recording of "Santa Claus is Watching You", and "Jeremiah Peabody's Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving, Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills". Stevens often employed canned laugh tracks in his comedic novelty songs, such as "The Streak", "Harry the Hairy Ape", "It's Me Again, Margaret" and others, which contributed to his success in the 60s and 70s (during a time when canned laughter was used to "punch up" TV sitcoms). Stevens' popularity waned in the 1970s and 80s, although he has released novelty singles and albums to the present (2007). Stevens continues to use canned laugh tracks in recent recordings.




The Streak!

(Reporter):
Hello, everybody, this is your action news reporter with all the news
that is news across the nation, on the scene at the supermarket.
There seems to have been some disturbance here. Pardon me, sir, did you see what happened?
(Witness):
Yeah, I did. I's standin' overe there by the tomaters, and here he come, running through the pole beans, through the fruits and vegetables, nekkid as a jay bird.
And I hollered over t' Ethel, I said, "Don't look, Ethel!" But it's too late, she'd already been incensed.

(Chorus) Here he comes, look at that, look at that
There he goes, look at that, look at that
And he ain't wearin' no clothes

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak
Look at that, look at that
Fastest thing on two feet
Look at that, look at that
He's just as proud as he can be
Of his anatomy
He goin' give us a peek

Oh, yes, they call him the Streak
Look at that, look at that
He likes to show off his physique
Look at that, look at that
If there's an audience to be found
He'll be streakin' around
Invitin' public critique

(Reporter):
This is your action news reporter once again, and we're
here at the gas station. Pardon me, sir, did you see what happened?

(Witness):
Yeah, I did. I's just in here gettin my car checked, he just appeared out of the traffic.
Come streakin' around the grease rack there, didn't have nothin' on but a smile.
I looked in there, and Ethel was gettin' her a cold drink. I hollered, "Don't look, Ethel!" But it was too late.
She'd already been mooned.
Flashed her right there in front of the shock absorbers.

(Chorus) He ain't crude, look at that, look at that He ain't lewd, look at that, look at that He's just in the mood to run in the nude Oh, yes, they call him the Streak Look at that, look at that He likes to turn the other cheek Look at that, look at that He's always makin' the news Wearin' just his tennis shoes Guess you could call him unique

(Reporter): Once again, your action news reporter in the booth at the gym, covering the disturbance at the basketball playoff.
Pardon me, sir, did you see what happened?

(Witness): Yeah, I did. Half time, I's just goin' down thar to get Ethel a snow cone.
And here he come, right out of the cheap seats, dribbling, right down the middle of the court.
Didn't have on nothing but his PF's.
Made a hook shot and got out through the concessions stand.
I hollered up at Ethel, I said, "Don't look, Ethel!"
But it was too late. She'd already got a free shot.
Grandstandin', right there in front of the home team.

(Witness): Look at that, look at that Who's that with him?
Ethel? Is that you, Ethel?
Where you goin'? Look at that, look at that Ethel, you shameless hussy!
Say it isn't so, Look at that, look at that Ethel! Ethelllllll!!!


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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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