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Social Distancing Mystery Cache

Hidden : 4/1/2020
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


This cache IS NOT at the published coords.

What strange times we live in!

"There is a Chinese curse which says 'May he live in interesting times.' Like it or not we live in interesting times. They are times of danger and uncertainty; but they are also more open to the creative energy of men than any other time in history."

Seems like that might have been said recently, but it actually was Robert F. Kennedy in 1966. So, maybe "interesting times" come and go and we can all muddle through knowing that, "This too shall pass."

Team Psychopuppy has been good about the Stay at Home order - working from home, going out only when necessary. Well, a couple of days ago, we had to go caching for our mental health, so we found an industrial area with quite a few caches. It was completely deserted so we could spend the afternoon enjoying caching while still being socially distanced.

This cache is large enough for TBs and is hidden right where you think it is. It is NOT on or accessible from the freeway. You can only get to it from the Dump exit, north- or southbound. While you are definitely socially distanced out here, please be aware of neighbors that might be on the road.

** BTW, despite being so common in English as to be known as the "Chinese curse", the saying "May you live in interesting times" is apocryphal, and no actual Chinese source has ever been produced. The nearest related Chinese expression translates as "Better to be a dog during peacetime, than a human in times of war." (寧為太平犬,不做亂世人)

It was likely first used by Sir Austen Chamberlain in 1936, and later popularized through the speech by Robert F Kennedy in 1966. The phrase “live in interesting times” dates at least to the late 19th century. The “Chinese curse” element was likely added by Sir Chamberlain as an (effective) embellishment.

Puzzle Below:

It seems that animals are benefiting in unexpected ways from the Stay-at-Home orders. Collective groups of all sorts have been spotted.

Prairie Dogs, Skunks, Lapwings, Ravens, Wombats

Hyenas, Goosanders, Monkeys, Cockroaches, Turtles

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

jvxv; zbq 10

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)