This cache is a tiny tribute to the first cacher I met after me
and InitialJoe started caching: EAT MOR CHIKIN. EMC's clever hides
have expanded my geo-senses and I've enjoyed some cache hunts with
him, usually teaming up to get the sneaky hides of another. This
container is not quite as clever as his hides tend to be.
But that's only half the story behind the cache; let's look
closer. Growing up, chicken nuggets were probably my favorite food
(until surpassed in high school by pizza). Those golden arches had
a sort of magnetism to me: not the fries nor the toys (usually) nor
the play area (they didn't install ball pits until I was too old).
It was always about those tasty little chicken nuggets and the
unique sweet-n-sour sauce. I almost hid this cache near some golden
arches because of this. Especially since EMC could appreciate the
irony of seeking a cache near his competition.
The bigger and usually better form of chicken nuggets are
chicken wings, but I long avoided them because I don't care for
most BBQ nor foods that set my mouth on fire. Then in 2009, I made
a grand discovery: wings flavored garlic parmesan instead of BBQ!
Combining two flavors I liked and using it on chicken? And you can
get boneless wings now? Superlative!
Then came the quest for such a delicacy. I had to look high and
LOW for places offering more than the basic BBQ varieties of wings.
I found that I like my wings wild, but those buffaloes don't run
around here. There is a local chain that is quite popular, but
their garlic parmesan wings just don't blow me away. Finally, I
discovered a place that put me in the zone. If only it were closer
to my home!