Saturday 7 June at 1:00pm
You've heard of MEGA-EVENTS? This is quite the opposite in a variety of ways. A flash mob is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, then quickly disperse.
WWFM XI (World Wide Flash Mob #11 Event)
*Hundreds of events all around the world
*Thousands of geocachers participating
*Coordinated to happen at the same time all around the world
*These events will last EXACTLY 15 minutes, not one second longer.
Tell your friends and help promote the event! There may be several muggles nearby who will wonder "What did I just see? What just happened?" That's part of the fun!
This Louisville edition of the WWFM will take place at The Thinker statue in front of Grawemeyer Hall on the University of Louisville campus. There is ample parking (free and otherwise) but you may have to walk some distance so plan accordingly.
History (if you're interested): The Thinker statue that sits in front of Grawemeyer Hall is the first large-scale bronze cast of The Thinker. French sculptor Auguste Rodin personally supervised the casting in Paris. It came out of the mold Dec. 25, 1903, and was completed in early 1904. As the first large-scale Thinker ever cast, UofL’s Thinker claims priority as the most original. Rodin sent The Thinker to the 1904 World’s Fair. Afterwards, it was owned privately in Baltimore and later was displayed in the Walters Art Museum there. When Baltimore purchased another Thinker, the museum sold the sculpture to the estate of lawyer and art lover Arthur Hopkins who bought it for the city of Louisville. The Thinker has sat in front of Grawemeyer Hall since 1949 and recently underwent a complete restoration.
The Plan
Before 1:00: Mill around inconspicuously in the area but not at GZ.
1:00: An ammo can will be set on the ground at GZ. At that very moment, the flashing, I mean caching, will begin.
1:01: Grab a log and a "meal" (hope you're not too hungry!). Please bring your own pen.
1:03: Swap geo stories and trackables if you have them
1:07: Put log sheets in the ammo can
1:09: Drawing for a beautiful prize - this year's WWFM coin!
1:11: Assemble on the stairs next to the statue and assume the pose. The official photo will be taken.
1:15: Leave the area like nothing happened
Hopefully we will get a souvenier just like the last several years from Groundspeak.