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Cache Scratch Fever Mystery Cache

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Sasq-cache: Here kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty!
It looks like this cache has been cat-napped.
Thanks to all who visited. -MwF

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Hidden : 1/18/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


CACHE IS NOT AT THE POSTED COORDINATES!

In fact, if you follow your arrow to the posted coordinates, it will lead you right into the middle of the tiger cage at Folsom Zoo. Now that would be some serious Cache Scratch Fever!

To solve this puzzle, look up the song "Cat Scratch Fever" on Wikipedia and answer the following questions:

The song was released in 19BD
The song reached # 3A on the Billboard 100 Chart
Number of letters in the artist's first name +1 = E
Number of letters in the artist's last name = F
The band Pantera covered the song in 199C

N 38* 40.ABC W 121* 09.DEF

N Checksum = 16
W Checksum = 17

Lotto "scratcher" for FTF

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Qba'g yrg gur pnpur fpengpu lbh!

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)