Neither Rain, Nor Snow, Nor Sleet, Nor Hail Traditional Cache

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DopeyDuck: This cache was technically our first placement, and sadly it has run its course.

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Hidden : 8/11/2005
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

A quick cache and dash that you can write home about. Don't forget to bring your postal swag and your own pencil.

Background:
Many of us have heard the postal carriers’ motto in one form or another. One popular version is “Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail shall keep the postmen from their appointed rounds.” The original saying was actually “Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” and was said about 2500 years ago by the Greek historian, Herodotus. He said this adage during the war between the Greeks and Persians about 500 B.C. in reference to the Persian mounted postal couriers whom he observed and held in high esteem.

Today many people believe this saying to be the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) motto, but, in fact, is not their official slogan. According to the USPS they have no slogan at all. The reason it has become identified with the USPS is because back in 1896-97 when the New York City General Post Office was being designed, Mitchel Kendal, an employee for the architectural firm, McKim, Mead and White, came up with the idea of engraving Herodotus’ saying all around the outside of the building. From that time on the saying has been associated with US postal carriers.

(Source: www.wiseoldsayings.com and Bob Cannon, Public Affairs and Communications Officer for the US Postal Service in Boston, MA)

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

s sbq n bynr xng

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)


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