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Wild Cherry Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

GeoCrater: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no word from the owner in the month or more since the last reviewer note was posted. If you want to re-activate the cache during the next couple of months, please contact GeoCrater to see if that's possible. If the cache meets current guidelines, consideration will be given based on the circumstances surrounding the original archival.

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Lamento archivar este caché, ya que no ha habido ninguna comunicación del propietario en el tiempo transcurrido (un mes o más) desde que se publicó la nota del revisor. Si deseas reactivar el caché durante los próximos dos meses, por favor, ponte en contacto con GeoCrater para ver si esto es posible. Si el caché cumple con las directrices en vigor, se estudiará dicha petición teniendo en cuenta las circunstancias que llevaron el archivo original.

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Hidden : 1/3/2011
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

In Portland after World War II, many cherry trees were gifted by the Japanese (despite the despicable internment camps the US created)...in hopes of Peace. In the springtime, Portland is a beautiful sight with all the cherry blossoms. Bring a stool if you're under 5'7" ...

This cache requires stealth and this is a high volume copper neighborhood.

***Congrats to SHOOTER8 for FTF!***

As this is our first cache placed, we thought it apropos to call it "Wild Cherry"...and a hint is in the name as well. Wild cherries were used in the pemmican of the Plains Indians. Native Americans made teas and other concoctions from cherry bark and leaves to treat various conditions, including childbirth pain, coughs, bleeding, diarrhea, lung problems, and nervous conditions. When the clusters of black fruit are on the tree (and on the ground under the tree,) it will be visited by a large variety of songbirds, gamebirds. small mammals, and possibly even foxes, beavers, raccoons, possums, deer, elk, moose, bears, or mountain sheep. The black cherry (Prunus serotina) is the largest of the American wild cherries, and also the largest member of the rose family in North America.

In Portland after World War II, many cherry trees were gifted by the Japanese (despite the despicable internment camps the US created)...in hopes of Peace. In the springtime, Portland is a beautiful sight with all the cherry blossoms.

It's in the easement between the sidewalk and the street :)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ernpu sbe vg!

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)