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Bloomington Blue Switch Day Event Cache

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Hidden : Sunday, May 2, 2021
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:

02 May 2021, 12:00 - 12:30

 When:    Sunday, May 2nd noon to 12:30 PM
Where:    Reynolds Park 7201 West 83rd, Bloomington, MN.  In the shadow of the Blue Water Tower
Why:       Celebrate Blue Switch day in Bloomington day  Noon to 12:30. And to celebrate MNbooks b-day!   She's not tellin' how many years!!!   Come join us for individual pre-packed snacks and conversation.

Please Note: masks are required and social distancing needs to be maintained.

On May 2, 2000 – 21 Years ago – the US Government flipped a switch that allowed anyone with a GPS to accurately find their location.  This made personal GPS units 10-times more accurate than they had been and helped create fun activities like geocaching.  In fact, the very first geocache was hidden on May 3, 2000!   MNbooks, B-day!!!!!!
Was the switch blue?  Who knows!  But “Blue Switch Day” has been celebrated ever since.

Just Posted from GroundSpeak:  Starting May 2 through the end of the year, earn the Blue Switch Day 2021 souvenir by finding a geocache, Adventure Lab®, or attending an Event.  It will be automatically applied when they post an "attended" log.

 

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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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)