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Teddy Bear Series 17/44 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/4/2020
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Teddy Bear

A teddy bear is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear

The definition for teddy bear is: A toy bear, usually covered with plush.

The term Teddy bear came from the nickname for President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt.

Did you know that the Teddy Bear was invented in honor of President Theodore Roosevelt? It all began when Theodore Roosevelt was on a bear hunting trip near Onward, Mississippi on November 14, 1902. Mississippi's Governor Andrew H. Longino had invited him, but unlike other hunters in the group, Theodore had not located a single bear.

Roosevelt's assistants, led by Holt Collier, a born slave and former Confederate cavalryman, cornered, clubbed, and tied an American black bear to a willow tree after a long exhausting chase with hounds. They summoned Roosevelt and suggested that he shoot it. Viewing this as extremely unsportsmanlike, Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear himself but instructed that the bear be killed to put it out of its misery.

The news of this event spread quickly through newspaper articles across the country. The articles recounted the story of the president who refused to shoot a bear. However, it was not just any president, it was Theodore Roosevelt the big game hunter!

Clifford Berryman, a political cartoonist, read the article and decided to lightheartedly satirize the president's refusal to shoot the bear. Berryman's cartoon appeared in the Washington Post on November 16, 1902. While the initial cartoon of an adult black bear lassoed by a handler and a disgusted Roosevelt had symbolic overtones, later issues of that and other Berryman cartoons made the bear smaller and cuter.

Morris Michtom, a Brooklyn candy shop owner, saw the cartoon and had an idea. He and his wife Rose also made stuffed animals, and Michtom decided to create a stuffed toy bear and dedicate it to the president who refused to shoot a bear. He called it 'Teddy's Bear'. After sending a bear to Roosevelt and receiving permission to use his name, Michtom mass produced the toy bears which were so popular that he soon founded the Ideal Toy Company. To this day the Teddy Bear has worldwide popularity and its origin can be traced back to Theodore's fateful hunting trip in 1902. 

(Information was gathered from books, the internet and Wikipedia.)

 

Now for the caches. Do not go to the posted cords. Solve the puzzle below to get your correct cords.

Remember you are in Greene County and reception is limited. Plan your time accordingly.

****Please be cautious when doing these caches as they are hidden along busy highways. Caches are kid friendly but hides are not necessarily kid friendly. Caution is highly suggested. ****

Now the puzzle or questions to answer.

 

 

 

 

North: Limestone, Corundum, Apatite, Dolomite, Apatite, Talcum, Apatite

 

West: Null, Topaz, Null, Null, Topaz, Dolomite, Dolomite, Talcum

Once you solve the puzzle you need to do the following: To the last three of north subtract 002 for the last three of west add 004.

The memorial was moved and the cache taken. The cords have changed as the cache was moved to a new location.

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

fvta

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)