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029 Mr. Toot Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/8/2018
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


         Cache Is Not At The Posted Coordinates

Mr. Toot is the mascot not only of the North Iowa Band Festival, but also for Mason City as a whole.  His image has appeared on everything from T-Shirts to business cards to city light poles. Now his image also appears on the geocaching map just south of Mason City Iowa.  Each of these puzzles will include a fact or story in theme with the art series.  Some may also include a question or two for you to answer correctly to find the coordinates.

The Music Man

To film the final parade scene in 1962, Jack L Warner selected the University of Southern California's marching band, the Spirit of Troy.  He used many junior high school students from Southern California for the majority of the band.  It took approximately eight hours of shooting over two days to film the scene.  All the musical instruments for the production were specially made for the film by the Olds Instrument Company in Fullerton, California.  The instuments were then refurbished and sold by Olds with no indication that they were ever used in the film.

Questions:

For the North Coordinates, How many trombones led the parade?

A. If 86 then the North Coordinates are N 43 02.989

B. If 76 then the North Coordinates are N 43 03.139

C. If 66 then the North Coordinates are N 43 03.257

For the West Coordinates,  How many siblings did Meredith Willson have?

A. If 1 the West Coordinates are W 93 13.652

B. If 2 the West Coordinates are W 93 13.725

C. If 3 the West Coordinates are W 93 14.029

 

Additional Hints (No hints available.)