"Wearin' O the Green" - A Bonus Cache in conjunction with "Luck O the Irish" GC45V6
St. Patrick's Day was originally a Roman Catholic holiday celebrating Ireland's patron saint and observed only in Ireland; it was not until the 1700's when Irish immigrants in the U.S. started the first St. Patrick's Day Parade in New York City.
The March 17th tradition of wearing green is explained in differing ways. It's said that blue was originally the color associated with the holiday but over time green took over in popularity due to Ireland's nickname as "The Emerald Isle", the green in the Irish flag and the clover that St. Patrick used in his teachings about Catholicism.
In Ireland, some still follow the tradition where Catholics wear green and Protestants wear orange. These colors are associated with the religious sects and are the represented on the Irish flag; the white on the flag is symbolic of the peace between the two.
On the holiday, people in Ireland do not wear as much green or celebrate quite as wildly as revelers do elsewhere, although there is a legend that wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns that will pinch you if they can see you.
-http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/15/st-patricks-day_n_1348003.html
"Wearin' of the Green" is a series of caches in celebration of the McCalebSeekers first Caching Event "Luck O the Irish"(GC45V67). To claim the smiley for the "Wearin' O the Green" Bonus cache you must complete all four caches in the series to obtain the coordinates for this cache. You can do this by taking note of the history lessons about St. Patrick's Day included in the series. Clues to solve the questions below will be found at each cache. The cache is NOT at the listed coordinates.
We want to thank History-Cacher for inspiring us to include some historical facts in these caches.
There will be a FTF prize for each of the caches in the series.
Question #1- Shamrock: Wearin' O the Green" #1 (GC46B3M) is a themed ammo can located at the designated coordinates. You will have to sign the log and get the answer to this question. One of the letters in the answer represents a letter in the missing coordinates. Once you see the answer you will know which coordinate and which number! What year did St. Patrick return to Ireland?
Question #2- Fife and Drum: Wearin' O the Green" #2 (GC46B90) is a bison tube contained in a host. Do not remove the host from its location. You will have to use extreme stealth in obtaining this cache. The log can be retrieved by gently pulling open the host container and twisting open the bison tube. Look closely at the host to obtain the clue. The first letter of the last name will be related to one of the coordinates, there will be a number present which will be needed for the coordinates. Which American President was the first one of Irish decent?
Question #3 - Kiss the Blarney Stone: "Wearin' O the Green" #3 (GC46BA0) is a large themed container within a mystery host. Again extreme stealth and off hours caching may be required to keep the location a secret. You have to sign the log to get the answer to this question. The letter which is at the end of the third word of the answer will be related to one of the missing coordinates. In which position does one traditionally kiss the blarney stone?
Question #4 - St. Patrick: Wearin' O the Green" #4 (CG 46MXP) is a small "Keep it Clear Container". You will have to sign the log to obtain the clue. One of the letters in the answer to this question will correspond to one of the coordinates. Look carefully at the log to obtain the coordinate. Once you see the log you will know which one. According to the Irish Blessing attributed to St. Patrick, from which direction will the wind be blowing?
Once you have the missing coordinates you will be able to obtain this Bonus Cache. The Wearin' 'O' the Green is a themed container which contains a stamper and an ink pad. Feel free to sign the log or use your stamper if you have one to verify your visit. You may use the stamper contained in the cache to stamp your personal letter box notepad if you have one. Please do not remove the stamper or pad from this cache. The container is big enough to contain small trade items. If you see a visitor in this cache, Please... do not disturb him. He will be happy to be discovered, however, if you grab him your luck may suddenly change! If you are not wearing green you may be pinched!