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Merry Christmas 2017 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 12/24/2017
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


A regular camo clip and lock box with plenty of room for swaps and trackables

The cache is NOT at the published coordinates, read on ...


N 52° AB.CDE W 000° FG.HIJ

To work out the location of the cache simply convert the first letter of the answer to the following questions using the usual A=1, B=2, C=3 etc conversions and plug them into the formula above. Some of the answers may even be numbers, so no conversion required. Simples.

And finally, I would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas!

A - Who said "We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup."

B - Alphabetically which is the first of Santa's reindeer?

C - (This is just a number) How many reindeer are featured in the poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas?”

D - What popular brand is attributed with changing Santa Claus' suit from green to red?

E - What kind of bird has "gone away" in the song Winter Wonderland?

F - Which was the first state in the United States to recognize Christmas as an official holiday?

G - Who first said "Bah! Humbug"?

H - What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”

I - Which country has a tradition of a witch dropping gifts for children through the chimney at Christmas?

J - Which film is this line from? "You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down."

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

oruvaq zhygv gehaxrq gerr haqre ebpxf

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)