GC1N1ZZ Boo Y'All - Gallus Meg (Traditional Cache) in North Carolina, United States created by fraygirls

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fraygirls: Hi All, we went to check on this one and found that a crucial part of the cache's camo - the part that makes the hide FUNNY - is gone. We've run out of backups for that component, so will sadly have to archive. Geocachers, lend us your ears and hear our thanks for visiting over the years!

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A cache by fraygirls Message this owner

Hidden : 2/24/2009

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Welcome to Wilmington - a quaint, historic port city tucked along the Cape Fear coast. As you stroll along the streets of downtown Wilmington enjoying the views of the river, the gnarled live oaks, and the significant old homes, you must brace yourself and face one inescapable truth: Wilmington is full of history, and such history is usually accompanied by ghosts. If you keep your eyes open, you may spot a cache…and a few lost souls who still call Wilmington home.

This installment of the Boo Y'All series brings us to an area that was known as "Paradise Alley" back in the 1700s. As the name suggests, this was the part of town where visiting sailors could be assured of finding dark pubs and, ahem, temporary companionship. The proprietress of one of these establishments was an unusually tough woman called Gallus Meg (gallus derived from gallows), who had a reputation for being as harsh and unforgiving as the gallows. Gallus Meg had the charming habit of grabbing unruly or non-paying customers by the neck and throwing them out into the alley, where she would often proceed to beat them to a pulp. If the customer was a particularly bad case, she would also rip off one of his ears with her teeth! It is rumored that Meg stored all of the ears she collected throughout the years in a large jar which sat atop the bar - surely this was an effective warning to those considering less-than-perfect behavior in Gallus Meg's establishment.

Although Gallus Meg's reign over Paradise Alley ended centuries ago and only remnants of her business remain, her ghost still haunts the area. Patrons and employees of the restaurant at the west end of the alley describe strange incidents in the back of the building, most involving the sudden appearance of a large angry woman reaching for their throats! Oddly, it is only men who ever encounter the spirit of Gallus Meg - she leaves the ladies alone, which is why we fraygirls felt perfectly fine with placing a cache in Meg's honor in her alley! Alas, you gentlemen-cachers might want to be careful, be on your best behavior, and watch your necks and ears! And it probably wouldn't hurt to thank Gallus Meg for allowing you to survive this caching experience as you leave her alley!!
HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK!

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Purpx gur onef ba gur jvaqbj.

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)

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Boo Y'All - Gallus Meg Traditional Cache

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