Moonshiner #1 Larry Dupree Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 2/10/2012
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size: regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

You ar searching for my shine and a smiley in the form of an ammo can.

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Larry Dupree

Growing up in Baker county in the 1950s was one of the most unique childhoods a youngster could experience. Our county had a reputation known far and wide as the moonshine capitol of the South.

I'm sure most perceived us as whiskey-making hillbillies with little to do other than drink our excess shine and puff on a corn cob pipe. That perception was all wrong.The facts are that moonshine became a way of life out of necessity -- the necessity to supplement meager farming or timber incomes that simply were not enough to feed a family year-round.

As time progressed, the moonshine industry became much more than a simple means of feeding one's family. It was living on the edge, with fast money, and even faster cars. it produced settings and characters that made Robert Mitchum and Thunder Road look like what it was ... only a movie. This was real, and the people who lived it were real, with stories that have carried from generation to generation.

My family was involved from my grandfather, my father, my uncles, and even an aunt who drove a 1954 Chrysler loaded with 275 gallons of illegal hootch. I guess by the grace of God, and a mother who threatened my father's life if he allowed me to become involved, I was never a moonshiner. I have often joked through the years that I was 16 years old before I knew moonshining was illegal. I know it was wrong, but my memory of those times and those involved were good memories, even cherished memories.

Those men of that era were good men and men who had great compassion for each other. Today, some of the most trusted friends I have are former moonshiners.
I'm glad I had an opportunity to be a part even if it was from the outside looking in. Thanks, Mom!" Larry Dupree, former captain, University of Florida Gators Football Team and All American. There was allways a Back way into the county and this was one of them.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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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