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Official Business in a Treehouse [Scavenger Hunt Challenge]

As their third member arrived in the treehouse, the meeting could commence.

“Earl, in the yellow shirt? Really,” Ben scoffed at the late-comer.

“What? The green one got worn out it had a breakthru, and the blue one was…”

“About as interested in your laundry dilemmas as I am in the cosmos and cosmology,” Victor interupted.

“Fine, then let’s get started,” Earl conceded, “Do you have the counts?”

“Yep,” Ben piped up, “13 gummy worms…make that 12, 30 rock candies, 20 tootsie rolls, and $19.77.”

“Excellent, now on to naming of the fort,” Earl said officially.

“I still say Victorville.” The other boys groaned, and Victor shrugged.

“We’ll table that,” Earl said, “as I’ve just noticed some cumulo nimbus…”

“Don’t geek out, bro,” Victor cut him off again.

“Geek or not, he’s right. Let’s scarf the candy and take the cash to Baskin Robbins,” Ben tried.

“And all face the inevitable sugar crash to come?” Earl asked.

“Don’t we always?” Victor asked.

“Sigh, that we do.”

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Official Business in a Treehouse [Scavenger Hunt Challenge]
Ana Cristina
Posted 3 months ago

Yeah, you were right – I couldn’t pick out the clues here no matter what, they are blended in that seamlessly. Great job and entertaining story!
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Mistress Elsha Hawk
Posted 3 months ago

Still trying to figure out which was your pet and which was best friend, not to mention what your fav. number is, and the song, book, and sitcom, but I’m not up on those kinds of things. :) Great job!
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BernerOberland
Posted 3 months ago

hmm lets see you Like Earl and born in,1977 thats all i figured out.
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Jenunique
Posted 3 months ago

Very cute story. :)
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As for clues, I’m clueless… I agree with MyName Is and think i’ll add fav sitcom: 30 Rock, fav subject: science.
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Jenunique
Posted 3 months ago

Oh.. and Victorville as city of birth.. but I cheated on that one and “googled” it to see if it was a “real” place. ;)
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John Perkins
Posted 3 months ago

My guess is, Earl = pet (hamster or rabbit maybe?), Ben = nickname, Victorville = birthplace, 1977 = year of birth, Victor = best friend, 30 Rock = sitcom, Breakthru = song, 13 = fav number, Cosmology = fav subject, Cosmos = fav book.
How’d I do?
And I feel very sorry for you having been born in Victorville. I lived in Apple Valley for a while as a kid. Not a heck of a lot to do around there.
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Ana Cristina
Posted 3 months ago

OK, I’m going to have to google Victorville, too. How bad can it be, that JP is feeling sorry for you? And wow, Apple Valley sounds like something out of a Dr. Seuss book.
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Freedom :]
Posted 3 months ago

Haha, google Victorville. This was quite a challenge. All I got was the year: 1977, I think.
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Freedom :]
Posted 3 months ago

Haha, google Victorville. This was quite a challenge. All I got was the year: 1977, I think.
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invisibility_disability
Posted 3 months ago

wow. nice one..
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thebetweenspace
Posted 3 months ago

I always expect top-notch challenge entries from you and you didn’t disappoint. It’ll take me weeks to sort out the details here, if I’m that lucky. Great blend.
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PyroPunk 51 (PPP LoA)
Posted 3 months ago

What makes it so difficult is that there are a lot of references in there that can be interpreted either way. Good job on confusing everybody, THX .
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.:band baby:.
Posted 3 months ago

Must agree with everyone above.. Although I dindn’t pick out any of the clues.. =/ So nice job!
LoA
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OrangeOreos
Posted 3 months ago

I also agree with everybody…

Not a single clue stood out for me…
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Melia
Posted 3 months ago

Without looking at the comments, these are my guesses on THX ’s entry (which is a fun one btw. Good capture of kid-type voices.) – In order of Ana’s list:

1978, Um, Cosmos?, Victorville, Ben, Earl in the Yellow Shirt, breakthru, 13, bro?, Earth science?, 30 Rock
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g2 (la pianista irlandesa)
Posted 3 months ago

sheesh, you are a sneaky one! All I got was the 1977 thing! I think everyone semi-figured the rest out… but totally seamless, totally baffelling, totally entertaining.
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Stovohobo
Posted 3 months ago

I agree with all the rest. Pretty good job hiding them in there. However, no one thought that the sitcom could be “My Name is Earl!” Though I doubt it, ‘cause 30 Rock is already put together…then again, you might have used your psychological mind powers and made me think that! Oh, you dirty dog, you…and you still haven’t told.
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wytherwings
Posted 3 months ago

wow yeah, I couldn’t figure out any clues.
awesome! it was entertaining.
and yes, I googled Victorville too.
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Ana Cristina
Posted 3 months ago

You were a runner-up in this challenge. Congrats!
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XxjerseyxgirlxX
Posted 3 months ago

Awww I loved that! Congradulations on winning!