Welcome to the
Frederick Puzzler's Corner!
A monthly event to encourage puzzle solving in the geocaching community.
If you need help with a specific puzzle or puzzling topic, please make note of it in your
Will Attend log so others can prepare to assist.
Join us for the 88th in-person meeting of the Frederick Puzzler's Corner, to do some brainstorming on whatever geocaching puzzle has you stumped. This event is open to all geocachers, no matter what your statistics show. Newbies and addicts, socialites and lone wolves, mark your calendar.
If you don't like puzzles, drop in anyway - there are always interesting conversations happening!
When & Where:
Tuesday, February 6th 2nd, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
Panera Bread
1700 Kingfisher Drive, Suite 1
Frederick, Maryland
All food and beverage costs are your own responsibility, though no purchase is required.
Bring your questions and whatever tools you might need for your puzzles, including notes, scratch paper, writing instrument, and/or laptop or tablet - free Wi-Fi is available. This is an unstructured gathering, and we continue to see successes at each meeting. Maybe you'll find inspiration to create your own puzzle cache, as well.
Field trips not included. But it's a great time to plan them!
Today is National Lame Duck Day, in recognition of the date the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in 1933. The Amendment reduced the time between congressional elections in November and their inauguration day, moving inauguration up from March 4th to January 20th. It is a period when outgoing elected officials have diminished influence to effectively carry out their responsibilities as they await the end of their terms. It can also be applied to employees after giving notice of their retirement or a transition out of a job.
The term originated from the literal sense, being a bird, namely a duck, who couldn't keep up with a flock or get itself to safety, and thus became vulnerable to predators. It was first used in reference to humans in the 1700's, and was brought to the political arena in the 1860's while the Civil War was in progress. It has been applied since in many fields as a pointer to one of a group who has lagged behind for various reasons, but is most notibly used today in regards to political changes.
If you drop any trackables into this event, make sure they have all been claimed or reclaimed before you leave. We don’t want them getting lost in the muggle world!