Sherwood Forest: Guy of Gisborne Traditional Cache
peace out: Time to bring "the big Guy" home. We have replaced this one too many times. Thanks to all that have been here. peace out!
Sherwood Forest: Guy of Gisborne
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Sir Guy is finally placed. He is available in winter. Snowshoes are recommended at this time. Will have to park beside road, so use caution.
**Update on cache container** 9/5/11
It is now a 35mm placed in a host.
NAME: Sir Guy of Gisborne
Other spellings of name: Gisburne, Gisbourne, Gysborne or Gisborn.
OCCUPATION: He a hunter for the Sheriff of Nottingham. Also known as a villain, outlaw and murderer.
#1 ENEMY: Robin Hood
MOVIE APPEARANCES: 1938 "The Adventures of Robin Hood", Basil Rathbourne played Sir Guy.
1984 "Zany Adventures of Robin Hood", Tom Baker played Sir Guy.
1984-1986 "Robin of Sherwood"(British Series) Robert Addie played Sir Guy.
"Robin Hood-Prince of Thieves", Michael Wincott played Sir Guy.
Sir Guy would really like the affections of Maid Marion. Much to Guy's dismay, Marion chooses Robin. Whatever his lot in life, Sir guy is one of Robin Hood's most dangerous foes.
The story goes:
One day Robin Hood met a stranger in the Greenwood. This odd man was dressed from head to foot in a horse's hide. The stranger told the outlaw that he was hunting Robin Hood.
Robin doesn't tell him who he is, but proposes an archery contest. The stranger shoots well, but Robin's archery skills are better. The stranger is amazed at how good Robin is and says he must be better than Robin Hood himself. The stranger wants to know his opponest's name. Robin refuses to until the stranger gives his own name.
The stranger intoduces himself as Guy of Gisborne Then Robin announces that he is Robin Hood of Barnsdale, "a fellow thou has long sought."
Robin and Guy draw their swords and begin to fight. Guy wounds Robin in the side , but Robin recovers and with a backhanded stroke he kills Guy of Gisborne.
Robin cuts off Guy's head, sticks it on his bow and marks Guys's face with an Irish knife. Then Robin dresses in Guy's horse hide. Disguised as Guy, he goes in search of the sheriff who has captured Little John. The sheriff thinks Robin is Guy and surrenders Little John to the disguised outlaw. Robin and Little John escape, killing the sheriff as he flees back to Nottingham.
And that is the quick and bloody history of Sir Guy of Gisborne.
STARTING CONTENTS OF CACHE: Log, pencil, sharpener, "peace out" keychain, University of Maine coin, Geo-coin.
CONGRATS TO RYMASTAH FTF !!
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