{CC} Burgermeister Meisterburger Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 9/2/2020
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: large (large)

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Please use stealth at this location and replace it as found. Avoiding "Burger" meal times is recommended. You are looking for an ammo can.
Burgermeister Meisterburger (German: town mayor, master citizen) is is the central villain of the special Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town. He is the grouchy, fun-loathing mayor and essential dictator of Sombertown. He hates toys (although he did enjoy the yo-yo Kris gave him for a short time) and, after he trips on a toy duck while walking out of city hall, he passes a law declaring toys "illegal, unmoral, unlawful, and anyone found with a toy in his possession will be placed under arrest and thrown in the dungeon. No kidding!" This makes the children of Sombertown even more miserable than ever and are forced to do chores instead of playing.

When Burgermeister finds out that Kris Kringle is still delivering toys to Sombertown, he stops at nothing to capture Kris and stop him from bringing fun and play into his town. Burgermeister arrests Kris along with the Kringles and the Winter Warlock, but Jessica sets them free with the help of the reindeer. Burgermeister Meisterburger vows that he and his descendants will hunt Kris down throughout the land, and labels Kris an outlaw. However, Kris was able to evade the Burgermeister and his heirs and went on to start his life as Santa Claus.

But as time went by, things changed. By the end of the special, it is revealed that the Meisterburgers eventually died off and lost power over Sombertown. By that time the people of Sombertown realized how silly the Meisterburgers' laws were, and in time the Meisterburger reign sank into obscurity as more and more people came to admire Santa Claus. It was after the Meisterburgers died out and fell out of power that Santa was no longer seen as an outlaw.

The character of Burgermeister Meisterburger is likely a caricature of militaristic German society, and has some basis in real German leaders, such as Adolf Hitler or Wilhelm II, German Emperor the Kaiser.


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To find this cache you'll need to be a law-abiding resident of Sombertown. Burgermeister Meisterburger had Grimsley post a new law. You'll need to do some research to find that posting in order to find the cache. Maybe there's a yo yo in the cache that could warm the Burgermeister's heart a little.

The cache can be found at
N 42° BE.RGR W 85° 4M.STR

B= # of lines in the smaller box (starts with "anyone")
E= # of letters in the 3rd word of the law
R= # of signatures at the bottom of the law
G= # of letters in the last two words of the law (in red at the bottom)
R= # of things Toys are Declared
M= # of letters in the first word of the law
S= # of letters in the second word of the law
T= Total # of letters on the third line of the law
R= # of lines above the smaller box on the law

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To celebrate this year's hides, there is a bonus (final) cache so make sure and collect coordinates at each of the qualifiers to find the final, Bumble.
Also listed at each hide is a keyword to keep track of for a special ten year prize. Once you have them all, enter them here: Google Form
If unfamiliar with Google Forms, please contact us via email, cold.cache.crew@gmail.com for further instructions.
There are a limited number of prizes. Entries will be accepted through April 15th or while supplies last.

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