+redtailfalconer Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 My girlfriend has "found" a number of duplicate coins I have. Being Christmas eve, Ill give some other cachers a chance some. For 1 geocoin- What was the first state in the US to declare Christmas as a legal holiday, and what year did that happen? Quote Link to comment
+nielsenc Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Alabama has the distinction of being the first state to declare Christmas as a legal holiday, doing so in 1836 Quote Link to comment
+PassingWind Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 My girlfriend has "found" a number of duplicate coins I have. Being Christmas eve, Ill give some other cachers a chance some. For 1 geocoin- What was the first state in the US to declare Christmas as a legal holiday, and what year did that happen? ALABAMA 1836 Quote Link to comment
+wigoweb Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 (edited) Alabama in 1836 Edited December 24, 2006 by wigoweb Quote Link to comment
+PassingWind Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Looks like a TIE !! Quote Link to comment
+redtailfalconer Posted December 24, 2006 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 You both have it! Email me your addresses and Ill get a coin out to you. Watch for more contets coming up! Quote Link to comment
+albsch Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 That would be Alabama in 1836 Albsch Quote Link to comment
+nooks Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 This is fun. May we have more, please? Quote Link to comment
+redtailfalconer Posted December 24, 2006 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 This is fun. May we have more, please? Sure Can! The first to post with the correct answer wins a coin. What was the last state in the US to declare Christmas as a legal holiday, and in what year? Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 (edited) Oklahoma 1907 or 1890? Edited December 24, 2006 by AtlantaGal Quote Link to comment
+stellarscapes Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Oklahoma in 1907 Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 This is fun. May we have more, please? Sure Can! The first to post with the correct answer wins a coin. What was the last state in the US to declare Christmas as a legal holiday, and in what year? Oklahoma in 1907. Quote Link to comment
+VT-GeoDevils Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Oklahoma 1907? Quote Link to comment
+Scorpion and Lion Kings Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Oklahoma in 1907 Quote Link to comment
team moon unit Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 This is fun. May we have more, please? Sure Can! The first to post with the correct answer wins a coin. What was the last state in the US to declare Christmas as a legal holiday, and in what year? Oklahoma 1907? Quote Link to comment
+redtailfalconer Posted December 24, 2006 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 (edited) Atlantagal has got it. Oklahoma in 1907. I'll give one to the second also, it is Christmas after all. stellarscapes, pm me you address. Edited December 24, 2006 by redtailfalconer Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Atlantagal has got it. Oklahoma in 1907. I added the 1890 as an edit because I found two sources that list it, but all the rest say 1907. So there's definitely a descrepency with that one somewhere in webland Quote Link to comment
+chizu Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Atlantagal has got it. Oklahoma in 1907. I'll give one to the second also, it is Christmas after all. stellarscapes, pm me you address. boo hoo nothing for 3rd never mind Quote Link to comment
+redtailfalconer Posted December 24, 2006 Author Share Posted December 24, 2006 Atlantagal has got it. Oklahoma in 1907. I added the 1890 as an edit because I found two sources that list it, but all the rest say 1907. So there's definitely a descrepency with that one somewhere in webland I dont know where the 1890 came from. The book I am going out of says 1907, and I checked a few web pages as well. Ill have a coin out to you Tuesday though. Quote Link to comment
+stellarscapes Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 Thanks redtailfalconer Merry Christmas to all !!! Quote Link to comment
+AtlantaGal Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Thank you RTF and Merry Merry Quote Link to comment
+redtailfalconer Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 A few more coins to give away... Everybody who has won a contest of mine so far please let others get this one. In Kempton, PA there is a place that counts migrating birds of prey on their annual journey south. For the coin... Please post the name of this place, the number of merlins counted in 2001, and the date an African Steppe Eagle was counted. The first to post these answers gets a special prize. Quote Link to comment
+dorkfish Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 I think these are correct. I hope Hawk Mountain 176 merlins November 8, 1974 Quote Link to comment
57chevy Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Hawk Mountain 176 Merlins African Steppe Eagle November 8, 1974 Quote Link to comment
+redtailfalconer Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 I think these are correct. I hope Hawk Mountain 176 merlins November 8, 1974 You got it Dorkfish! PM me your address and Happy Holidays Quote Link to comment
+Anthus Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary 176 Nov 8 1974 Quote Link to comment
+dorkfish Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 I think these are correct. I hope Hawk Mountain 176 merlins November 8, 1974 You got it Dorkfish! PM me your address and Happy Holidays Sweet!!!!! PM on the way. Maybe I'll have to do a contest too Quote Link to comment
57chevy Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Congrats Dorkfish! Very cool site for Hawk Mt. the Key for Merlins on the chart is ML, the chart itself just has an M, that kinda slowed me down. Awesome site though. Quote Link to comment
freittas Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 (edited) Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All ! Edited December 25, 2006 by freittas Quote Link to comment
+redtailfalconer Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 Here's another one... How many sattelites have been destroyed by meteors? First correct post gets a coin. Quote Link to comment
+icydove Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 3. dont think it is right... but 1 is taken Quote Link to comment
+redtailfalconer Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 one You Got it. The European Space Agency's Olympus in 1993. PM me your address and it will be out Tuesday! Merry Christmas Quote Link to comment
+nooks Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 (edited) aaawwww, not me Edited December 25, 2006 by nooks Quote Link to comment
+Are_we_there_yet? Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 PM sent!! Thanks again & Happy Holidays to you and your family! Kelly & Barbara (Are_we_there_yet?) Quote Link to comment
+redtailfalconer Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 one You Got it. The European Space Agency's Olympus in 1993. PM me your address and it will be out Tuesday! Merry Christmas Yeeeaahhhhh! Thank you, Thank you. I wasn't sure what you meant by destroyed. I had heard that the Olympus was damaged by the Perseids and went out offline soon thereafter. Thanks, I've been tryin all night to win something. Cheers, nooks I sent you a PM, Send me over you address, you get one too! Quote Link to comment
+nooks Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 5 Hi Summerandnana: Is that your birthday? Quote Link to comment
+redtailfalconer Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 aaawwww, not me LOL, No you get one too. Its Christmas. Quote Link to comment
+nooks Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Oh my! Thank you, thank you! and PM'd you! Cheers, nooks Quote Link to comment
+redtailfalconer Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 First Person to Post a holiday saying on Christmas Day Eastern Time gets my last coin. All cachers who won any of my coins today are excluded to give others a chance. Merry Christmas Quote Link to comment
+DresselDragons Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Merry Christmas! Quote Link to comment
+wyohunter Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Merry Christmas! Quote Link to comment
+501_Gang Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 (edited) Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!! Congrats DresselDragons & wyohunter! Edited December 25, 2006 by 501_Gang Quote Link to comment
+Lee-2 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Happy Holiday! eagle-2 Quote Link to comment
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