How the Grunch Stole Christmas Traditional Cache
Dutchduane: After almost 12 years of maintaining this cache, my wife and I are moving to Alaska. This one was lots of fun while it lasted. The time has come, however, for it to go bye-bye. Thanks for all of the enjoyable times.
How the Grunch Stole Christmas
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Every cacher down in Cow Town liked Christmas a lot.
But the Grunch who lived outside of Cow Town - did NOT!
He hated the tinsel, the trees, the toys and the tots.
He hated them lots and lots and lots and LOTS!
He hated the songs and the bell ringing red kettles.
He hated them like caches placed in stinging sharp nettles.
He hated the cachers who ran through the parks
carrying goofy small gadgets,
Scaring the horses, the cattle,
and the small furry grey badgets.
They made sudden U-turns and did illegal parking,
Creating commotion til the dogs started barking.
Yelling "I've got it, I've found it,"
and doing First to Find dances.
And causing the neighbors to exchange skeptical glances.
He sat in his cave and he growled and he scowled,
He stared at the moon and he yowled and he howled.
There must be something I can do
to cause the cachers some trouble.
And if I suceed I will laugh until I roll over double.
He sat there, he thought and he thinked and he thunk.
He banged his head on the keyboard,
and said "ouch" and went clunk.
AHA! He sat up sudden, his eyes were like spotlights.
"This is what I have wanted,
these long winter cold nights!
I've got it. I've got it!
This is such an incredible scheme,
That I couldn't do better in my wildest dream.
He hunched over the keyboard,
and started banging out strokes.
Making a cache like that would cause problems
For some very fine folks.
Check coordinates, and distance,
and watch out for the view.
Check Topo maps, Google Earth, and Geocom, too.
Now send a note to the reviewer - don't publish
Until Christmas Eve at PM three thirty two.
The cache is a micro, with no room for a moose or a goose.
Now the Grunch must make his amends
to the good doctor Suess.
Then set up a lurk site with some cammo,
a chair and a table.
Warm socks and a wool hat and -
no, just forget old aunt Mabel.
Some coffee, some cookies, and a camera?
Well, I just might!
So Merry Christmas, all you First to Find hounds.
Now go home and have a good rest of the night!
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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