Hero's Legacy Trail #4: Little John Traditional Cache
SirCrab: Unfortunately the owner did not respond to the previous note so this is being archived. Should the owner decide to repair/replace this and have it unarchived, it can be done as long as it still conforms to the guidelines.
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Hero's Legacy Trail #4: Little John
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Kayak only cache! This is the 4th cache of the "Hero's Legacy Trail" series that are scattered along the scenic Pocomoke River that begins in Snow Hill, MD opposite of the Monster Mash Trail. The Hero's Legacy Trail is compiled of Hero's from legend and myth. Should you decide to go after the Monsters that reside in these waters, wouldn't it be nice to have some heroes by your side. This series of Kayak caches is a joint effort between me and the CO of the Monster Mash trail to get people out to enjoy the scenic pocomoke river. This cache is a matchstick container. Please BYOP! Happy Hunting!
About The Hero:
The first thing you should know about Little John is that he is not -- little, that is. Some stories say he was over seven feet tall. Often he looks like a wild man with a thick beard and dressed in skins.
The next thing you should know about Little John is that he is Little, -- John Little is his real name. However, some say it is really John Naylor or le Nailer. It's said he comes from Hathersage in Derbyshire, the shire next to Nottinghamshire which was controlled by the same sheriff. His grave can be found in a churchyard in Hathersage.
Little John is Robin Hood's lieutenant, his second-in-command. In the early ballads, he is nearly as important as his master. John has his own adventures. For example, there's the time he entered a Nottingham archery contest. The sheriff liked what he saw and hired Little John. Using the alias Reynold Greenlefe, the outlaw promised to be the worst servant the sheriff ever had. By the story's end, Little John encouraged the sheriff's cook to join Robin's band and they lured the sheriff into the greenwood where he was robbed by Robin Hood. In another ballad, John dresses as a beggar and fights three miserly beggars.
He is an excellent swordsman and archer. In fact, one time Little John beat Robin in a playful archery contest. Robin refused to pay up and John quit his service. Then Robin got captured by a monk's treachery. It was Little John who organized the Merry Men to trick the sheriff and even the king in order to rescue Robin. Once free, Robin Hood apologized and offered to make Little John the leader of the band. John refused. No matter how much they fight, Robin is always the master.
Little John's best-known weapon is the quarterstaff. He was carrying a quarterstaff when he first met Robin Hood.
One day Robin Hood was bored. There hadn't been an adventure in weeks. And so he left the Merry Men behind and went in search of excitement. Robin found it when he came across a stream with a long, narrow bridge. He started to cross the bridge. On the other side was a tall stranger who was also crossing the bridge. Neither would not back down.
Congrats to Old School Skater for the FTF!
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