King Gipionysius, like most tyrants, was a micro-manager. He felt
that he had to watch over all parts of his Kingdom at all times.
This meant a lot of travelling. He had achieved Premier 1K status
in the FrequentSailor™ program.
On one of his trips, Gipionysius's ship was captured by pirates.
The pirates did not recognize Gipionysius. Their only thought was
to sell him into a life of slavery. The pirate's helmsman, though,
recognized Gipionysius. He tried to warn the rest of the pirates
but they only laughed and continued try to tie a TravelBug tag to
Gipionysius's neck. What they didn't know was that Gipionysius was
also a great conjuror.
"Homer! Be Tranquil!" bellowed Gipionysius. Suddenly, caches
began appearing everywhere! The ship became so full of caches that
it threatened to capsize! The pirates, fearing for their lives, all
jumped into the water. Gipionysius waved his hands and suddenly all
the pirates where transformed into dolphins. Only the helmsman was
spared. The dolphins were fated to spend the rest of their lives
assisting cachers in need.
Footnotes:
- Scholars have long argued over the meaning of incantation
bellowed by Gipionysius. It is now thought to have been added by a
later scribe in a futile effort to keep Homer from spinning in his
grave due to the poetic license taken in modifying his work...
- We are indebted to the unknown cacher who left the pirate in
the Mystery Ranch Toy Cache.
- Please do not bushwhack or torture the pirate.
- The pirate, in his current state, does not have any room for
booty. Please place any gifts for the pirate in his nearby treasure
chest.
- Moorage for your land-yacht can be found at N 32° 56.300 W 117°
07.180
- Having a pen handy to take notes is recommended.
Note: On 03Apr2006, the pirate moved uphill to a new location with
a better view.