The final geocache is NOT located at the posted coordinates, but they do provide a general location to park. The actual coordinates for the hide location are determined based on the clues given below. Bring your own writing tool. Permission for the hide was received from Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation.
I've often been accused by close family members of being slooooow to catch the holiday spirit. They've even associated me with the phrase Bah, Humbug!!! Well, in my defense, I simply don't want to peak too early. Starting holiday shopping in early July would have me peaking in July instead of late December. Hence, just to PROVE I am not a Scrooge in 2023, I present this hide to you as my holiday gift to the geocaching community in the form of a little fun (the puzzle shouldn't prove too difficult) and an easy smiley (pretty straightforward hide). Have a Happy Holiday, everybody!!!
To help me get into the holiday spirit, it was suggested I listen to some holiday music. Okay, I’ll give it a try. So I created a playlist of ten common Christmas songs and started to play them continuously, over and over and over and…. whenever I could. Hmm, I’m not sure how successful that suggestion was in getting me into the holiday spirit, but I did become VERY familiar (ugh!!!) with some common identifying phrases for each of the songs. I then decided to use those phrases as the keys to this holiday geocache hide.
The playlist I created is…
0. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
1. Jingle Bells
2. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
4. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
5. Let It Snow
6. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
7. Deck the Halls
8. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
9. Jingle Bell Rock
The geocache is hidden at…
N 42 (and a) (we get) . (in any) (for me) (and your)
W 91 (be much) (it is) . (to be) (you be) (we are)
Feel free to binge on my playlist selection of holiday tunes to become familiar with these “gimme clue” phrases. Maybe it will help YOU to get into the holiday spirit. And even if it doesn’t, I hope it does get you a smiley by finding this geocache.
Have a GREAT holiday!
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