Fractured Fables LbNA #16356 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jul 6, 2005 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Battle Ground |
| County: | Clark |
| State: | Washington |
| Boxes: | 5 |
| Planted by: | Camp Fire Lady  |
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| Found by: | Happy SAHD (4) |
| Last found: | Sep 4, 2008 |
| Status: | FFFFOFFFFFFFFFFFa |
| Last edited: | Jul 6, 2005 |
Lewisville Park is the oldest regional county park, established in the 1930's. There are 154 rustic acres of forest and meadows bordering the Lewis River, with a 3-mile trail system meandering throughout the park. Activities abound including: swimming, fishing, picnicking and horseshoes. There are softball, baseball and soccer fields, playgrounds and restrooms located throughout the park. In addition there are 12 reservable log picnic shelters and 3 reservable "mini-sections" without shelters. Parking fees (approx. $2.00 for standard vehicles) are charged during summer months from May-September.
Clues: Easy (Kid Friendly)
Find Time: 1 1/2 hours
Distance: 1.44 miles
Terrain: Clean trail, some incline and decline.
Invasive Plants: Stinging Nettle
After entering the park, park your vehicle across from the Nature Trail and cross the covered bridge to begin your search.
This series of letterboxes is replacing my Happy Postman Series which I have retired. The trail that these letterboxes are hidden on I have called Storybook Lane. I plan on retiring all letterboxes hidden on this trail every couple of years or so and replacing them with a new set of boxes that will have a story theme so that you may find a new series and add them to your find count since they will be a whole new story and different hiding places. If you have found the Happy Postman Series, it is now a collectable series. Come back and see if you can collect this next series!
ADMIT IT. You know you’d just love to tell stories about all of the annoying, weird, pain-in-the-neck people you know. But you wouldn’t want to be a gossip. Well here’s how it’s done. Make like Aesop (and legions of storytellers before him): change the people to animals and add a moral. Now your stories aren’t rude gossip and bad jokes. They’re fables! The moral of the story? If you can’t say something nice about someone, change the guy’s name to Termite or Horseshoe crab
Note: Each one of these stories has a moral. If you want to know what it is, all you have to do is find the box.
CLUES and STORIES:
Box 1- Horseshoe Crab and Blowfish
Horseshoe Crab and Blowfish were always fighting. They would use any excuse to start a fight or keep one going. One day Horseshoe Crab accidentally bumped Blowfish.
“Watch where you’re going, fossil face,” said Blowfish. “Who are you calling fossil face, puff brain?” said Horseshoe Crab. “You’re a real helmet head,” said Blowfish. “You’re a real balloon butt,” said Horseshoe Crab. “Doofus!” “Ding-dong!” “Bozo!” “Dodo!”
Horseshoe Crab and Blowfish called each other every name they could think of. Finally, one year later, neither one could think of another bad name. “Spanking head”, said Horseshoe Crab. “Spanking head?” said Blowfish. “What’s a spanking head?” “I don’t know,” said Horseshoe Crab, “but so’s your old lady.” “I know you are but what am I?” said Blowfish.
Start your journey at the covered bridge on the Nature Trail. Follow the trail up the hill just before the “Y” and look to your right for a Maple and his “half” brother. At their base is box 1 and the moral to this story.
Box 2- Straw and Matches
It was the end of summer vacation. Straw had done everything he could think of. He was bored. So he went over to play with someone he had been warned to stay away from.
“Let’s play checkers,” said Straw. “Okay, I’m the red ones, I get to move first, I get two moves and you get one,” said Matches. “Forget it,” said Straw. “Let’s play Ping-Pong instead.” “Okay, I get the good paddle, you stand on that side, I get to serve first, and you have to close one eye,” said Matches. “Never mind,” said Straw. “Maybe we should just watch TV.” “Okay, you sit over there on the floor, I’ll sit on the couch, I get the remote, and we watch my favorite video,” said Matches. “I think I hear my mom calling,” said Straw. “I’d better go.”
At the “Y” turn left. Take the curve to the right to the 3 straight and 1 leaning. At the base of the leaning is box 2 and the moral to this story.
Box 3- Termite, Ant, and Echidna
Termite and Ant had known each other since they were little. They hung out and played and ate lunch together every day. Then one day Echidna moved into the neighborhood. “I come from Australia,” said Echidna. “How exotic,” said Ant. “My family name is Tachyglossidae,” said Echidna. “Let’s be best friends,” said Ant. Then Ant ignored Termite and played with Echidna the whole morning. At lunchtime Ant took out her sandwich and juice. Echidna extended her long, sticky tongue and slurped up a wiggling string of ants. “Ulp,” said Ant.
Continue on the trail over 4 humps. Between 5 and 6 find the large stump. Under the bark is box 3 and the moral to this story.
Box 4- Grasshopper Logic
One bright and sunny day, Grasshopper came home from school, dropped his backpack, and was just about to run outside to meet his friends. “Where are you going?” asked his mom. “Out to meet some friends,” said Grasshopper. “Do you have any homework due tomorrow?” asked his mom. “Just one small thing for History, I did the rest in class.” “Okay,” said Mom Grasshopper. “Be back at six for dinner.” Grasshopper hung out with his friends, came home promptly at six, ate his dinner, then took out his History homework. His mom read the assignment and freaked out. “Rewrite twelve Greek myths as Broadway musicals, write music for songs, design and build all sets, sew original costumes for each production.” “How long have you known about this assignment?” asked Mom Grasshopper, trying not to scream. “I don’t know,” said Grasshopper.
Head back to the “Y” and turn left. After hump #6, locate the large stump on the curve and that is where you will find box 4 and the moral to this story.
Box 5- He Who…
Skunk, Musk Ox, and Cabbage were sitting around the front porch at Skunk’s house. Slowly but surely, the porch filled with a terrible smell. “Whoa!” said Skunk. “Is that you, Musk Ox?” Musk Ox shook his shaggy head. “No way, Skunk. That’s Cabbage.” “Uh uh,” said Cabbage. “That’s not me.” Musk Ox and Cabbage looked back at Skunk, who suddenly became very interested in tying his shoe.
Continue on the trail to a long, wooden fence. Beyond the fence is a place to rest. Have a seat and look to your right at the tree that guards the trail. From this tree take 40 paces to a fallen log on your right for box 5 and the moral to this story.
Please be very discreet when pulling and replacing these boxes since this is a high traffic area. Also, make sure you know what Stinging Nettle looks like before attempting this series. The trail is covered with this invasive, painful plant. If you are in need of a restroom during this hike, there is one located conveniently at the end of the trail.
Clues: Easy (Kid Friendly)
Find Time: 1 1/2 hours
Distance: 1.44 miles
Terrain: Clean trail, some incline and decline.
Invasive Plants: Stinging Nettle
After entering the park, park your vehicle across from the Nature Trail and cross the covered bridge to begin your search.
This series of letterboxes is replacing my Happy Postman Series which I have retired. The trail that these letterboxes are hidden on I have called Storybook Lane. I plan on retiring all letterboxes hidden on this trail every couple of years or so and replacing them with a new set of boxes that will have a story theme so that you may find a new series and add them to your find count since they will be a whole new story and different hiding places. If you have found the Happy Postman Series, it is now a collectable series. Come back and see if you can collect this next series!
ADMIT IT. You know you’d just love to tell stories about all of the annoying, weird, pain-in-the-neck people you know. But you wouldn’t want to be a gossip. Well here’s how it’s done. Make like Aesop (and legions of storytellers before him): change the people to animals and add a moral. Now your stories aren’t rude gossip and bad jokes. They’re fables! The moral of the story? If you can’t say something nice about someone, change the guy’s name to Termite or Horseshoe crab
Note: Each one of these stories has a moral. If you want to know what it is, all you have to do is find the box.
CLUES and STORIES:
Box 1- Horseshoe Crab and Blowfish
Horseshoe Crab and Blowfish were always fighting. They would use any excuse to start a fight or keep one going. One day Horseshoe Crab accidentally bumped Blowfish.
“Watch where you’re going, fossil face,” said Blowfish. “Who are you calling fossil face, puff brain?” said Horseshoe Crab. “You’re a real helmet head,” said Blowfish. “You’re a real balloon butt,” said Horseshoe Crab. “Doofus!” “Ding-dong!” “Bozo!” “Dodo!”
Horseshoe Crab and Blowfish called each other every name they could think of. Finally, one year later, neither one could think of another bad name. “Spanking head”, said Horseshoe Crab. “Spanking head?” said Blowfish. “What’s a spanking head?” “I don’t know,” said Horseshoe Crab, “but so’s your old lady.” “I know you are but what am I?” said Blowfish.
Start your journey at the covered bridge on the Nature Trail. Follow the trail up the hill just before the “Y” and look to your right for a Maple and his “half” brother. At their base is box 1 and the moral to this story.
Box 2- Straw and Matches
It was the end of summer vacation. Straw had done everything he could think of. He was bored. So he went over to play with someone he had been warned to stay away from.
“Let’s play checkers,” said Straw. “Okay, I’m the red ones, I get to move first, I get two moves and you get one,” said Matches. “Forget it,” said Straw. “Let’s play Ping-Pong instead.” “Okay, I get the good paddle, you stand on that side, I get to serve first, and you have to close one eye,” said Matches. “Never mind,” said Straw. “Maybe we should just watch TV.” “Okay, you sit over there on the floor, I’ll sit on the couch, I get the remote, and we watch my favorite video,” said Matches. “I think I hear my mom calling,” said Straw. “I’d better go.”
At the “Y” turn left. Take the curve to the right to the 3 straight and 1 leaning. At the base of the leaning is box 2 and the moral to this story.
Box 3- Termite, Ant, and Echidna
Termite and Ant had known each other since they were little. They hung out and played and ate lunch together every day. Then one day Echidna moved into the neighborhood. “I come from Australia,” said Echidna. “How exotic,” said Ant. “My family name is Tachyglossidae,” said Echidna. “Let’s be best friends,” said Ant. Then Ant ignored Termite and played with Echidna the whole morning. At lunchtime Ant took out her sandwich and juice. Echidna extended her long, sticky tongue and slurped up a wiggling string of ants. “Ulp,” said Ant.
Continue on the trail over 4 humps. Between 5 and 6 find the large stump. Under the bark is box 3 and the moral to this story.
Box 4- Grasshopper Logic
One bright and sunny day, Grasshopper came home from school, dropped his backpack, and was just about to run outside to meet his friends. “Where are you going?” asked his mom. “Out to meet some friends,” said Grasshopper. “Do you have any homework due tomorrow?” asked his mom. “Just one small thing for History, I did the rest in class.” “Okay,” said Mom Grasshopper. “Be back at six for dinner.” Grasshopper hung out with his friends, came home promptly at six, ate his dinner, then took out his History homework. His mom read the assignment and freaked out. “Rewrite twelve Greek myths as Broadway musicals, write music for songs, design and build all sets, sew original costumes for each production.” “How long have you known about this assignment?” asked Mom Grasshopper, trying not to scream. “I don’t know,” said Grasshopper.
Head back to the “Y” and turn left. After hump #6, locate the large stump on the curve and that is where you will find box 4 and the moral to this story.
Box 5- He Who…
Skunk, Musk Ox, and Cabbage were sitting around the front porch at Skunk’s house. Slowly but surely, the porch filled with a terrible smell. “Whoa!” said Skunk. “Is that you, Musk Ox?” Musk Ox shook his shaggy head. “No way, Skunk. That’s Cabbage.” “Uh uh,” said Cabbage. “That’s not me.” Musk Ox and Cabbage looked back at Skunk, who suddenly became very interested in tying his shoe.
Continue on the trail to a long, wooden fence. Beyond the fence is a place to rest. Have a seat and look to your right at the tree that guards the trail. From this tree take 40 paces to a fallen log on your right for box 5 and the moral to this story.
Please be very discreet when pulling and replacing these boxes since this is a high traffic area. Also, make sure you know what Stinging Nettle looks like before attempting this series. The trail is covered with this invasive, painful plant. If you are in need of a restroom during this hike, there is one located conveniently at the end of the trail.