GC7DEY2 First Light 2018 (Event Cache) in Florida, United States created by seastar255

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seastar255: well, its a week later and i'm still on the green side, so it looks like 2018 is off to a great start.

congrats to:
coleclans 3000th smilie
buckeyecacher111s 500th smilie
frappgirl for finding the hidden cache (even if you all had to be told)
cache browsers for attending all ten years
dale n barb for attending all ten years

my personal thanks to all the attendees for attending. for without you, i'd be one lonely guy out on the beach at daybreak, headed for the padded wagon. thanks everyone.

thanks dale n barb for the great coin pack.

GC7DEY2 ▼

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Hidden : Monday, January 1, 2018

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Size: Size: other (other)

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01 January 2018, 00:00 - 13:00

For the 10th Year In A Row, Please Come Join Us And
Celebrate The New Year By Witnessing The First

Celebrating the New Year in Japan means paying special attention to the "first" time something is done in the New Year. Hatsuhinode is the first sunrise of the year. Before sunrise on January 1, people often drive to the coast or climb a mountain so that they can see the first sunrise of the New Year. The real celebration does not begin until sunrise when the traditional meal of vegetables, seafood and dessert is served in one dish - the different types of food symbolizing prosperity.

In Asia, sunrise celebrations and honoring of the ancestors and elders brings luck.

Koreans make wishes for the New Year while watching the sunrise. Some wear traditional clothing. Family members gather early in the morning to remember their ancestors. After the observance, they eat a kind of rice cake soup. Koreans believe that eating this food will add an extra year to their life. After the meal, young people lower their heads to honor their parents and older adults. This means good health and good wishes. Many parents give the children money.

Vietnamese people get up and put on new clothes at sunrise.

Mongolians have a tradition to climb the nearest sacred hill or mountain on the first morning of the New year, offering dishes and burning juniper and incense sticks to welcome the New Year.

Occupying the 11th position on the Chinese Zodiac, People born in the Year of the Dog are usually independent, sincere, loyal and decisive according to Chinese zodiac analysis. They are not afraid of difficulties in daily life. These shining characteristics make them have harmonious relationship with people around. They can also be sensitive, conservative, stubborn, emotional. Famous Celebrities include Winston Churchill, Benjamin Franklin, Bill Clinton, Herbert Hoover, Golda Meir, Voltaire, Marcel Proust, George Gershwin, Jane Goodall, Socrates, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Prince William, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Anna Paquin, Brad Renfro, Ellen DeGeneres, Heather Graham, Jessica Biel, Kelly Clarkson, Kirsten Dunst, LeAnn Rimes, Leelee Sobieski, Queen Latifah, Ryan Cabrera, Shirley McLaine, Susan Sarandon, Thora Birch, Uma Thurman, Dakota Fanning, Moises Arias, Andre Agassi.

Plan on being early enough to witness the sunrise. We'll start to gather around 6:30 a.m. and hang till about 7:30 a.m. then head to breakfast. Happy New Year Everyone.