The Polar Bear
A set of limericks making up a poem by ChatGPT!
There once was a polar bear, so grand,
Whose home was in a frozen land.
He roamed the ice, so white and fair,
But faced a challenge, oh so rare,
For Ursus Maritimus cedit mare, he couldn't stand!
He plunged into the water, brave and true,
With every stroke, his prowess grew.
Through icy currents, he swiftly glided,
His swimming skills, the envy of all who eyed it,
Ursus Maritimus conquered the sea, oh how he knew!
He swam with grace, his fur afloat,
A champion in the water, that's no joke.
From iceberg to iceberg, he'd leap and dive,
In the vast ocean, he'd truly thrive,
Ursus Maritimus, the sea he could never provoke.
So remember this tale of polar might,
Of Ursus Maritimus, a splendid sight.
In freezing Arctic waters, he reigns supreme,
With swimming skills that gleam,
Ursus Maritimus, the true conqueror of the ocean's height!
Polar Bears gather once per year on Clifton 4th Beach on the Saturday closest to the Winter Solstice - Mid Winter - to do what any self respecting Polar Bear would do - have a swim! Join your fellow icentric Polar Bear cachers for an icy Atlantic dip.
You do not have to swim but read the logs of those who attended in previous years for some motivation. The 2019 event - Ursus Maritimus Cedit Mare IX - listing can be found here. (Sadly Ursus Maritimus Cedit Mare has been on hiatus since then - but its back with bang this year - damn you covid) Even if you have an inkling that you would like to attend please submit an attend log as then I can update you with important information concerning the event should things change.
Bring your swimming kit and something warm to put on afterwards - coffee in flasks and a bit of sherry help too.
Are you brave enough to swim? Or will you just cheer the others on.
The Swim is at 10:00 so arrive before that to make the group dash into the ocean.
The event will end by 11:00 so you must attend before its over!
Please take loads of pics and upload then in your attend logs
I will be going through tall the attend logs and will be awarding a special prize to the cacher that has the most attend logs and is present for this tenth official one - there have been more gatherings that did not get an offical Event Cache planned.