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CT is So Lucky!
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May 1, 2005 9:44pm
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While Connecticut is the 48th largest state, according to land, (3rd smallest) in the country, Florida (where I live) is the 26th largest. In the number of letterboxes, CT ranks #1 and FL is #18. Now that may be a little amazing, possibly just interesting.

What's spectacular is the amount of boxes CT really has. According to Atlas Quest and Google, in CT there is 1 box for every 6.38 sq. mi. and 1 box for every 435.45 sq. mi. in FL! Seems those folks up there can't go outside without tripping over a box. I wish we were so lucky. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that there's a CT Resident Party at my house. Bring a covered dish and a letterbox.

As a sidenote, did you know if you Google a state name and "area," it gives you various areas? I love Google.
Re: CT is So Lucky!
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Reply to: #3901 by ShadowSpirit
May 2, 2005 3:42am
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Yes, that is one way to look at it... I remember thinking the same thing when I first found out about letterboxing -- all those boxes in that little bitty state and the nearest box to me here in MI at the time was 90 miles away!

But it didn't take me long to change my perspective and realize that truly I was the lucky one having only 3 boxes within 200 miles of me. Oh, the planting opportunities that awaited me!

SpringChick
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Board: Traditional Letterboxes
Reply to: #3903 by SpringChick
May 2, 2005 6:11am
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Quote Oh, the planting opportunities that awaited me!

If you plant it, they will come
;-)
I exchanged receintly with TJMich. They showed me their collection of SpringChick stamps in their log book.

Don't know when I'll get a chance to get up to MI. But my boxing gear would be the first thing I'll pack.
Cool stamps!
=0)

S~N~K (Orlando, FL)
Re: CT is So Lucky!
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Reply to: #3901 by ShadowSpirit
Jul 10, 2005 10:20am
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Being from CT myself, I was amazed that letterboxing even existed. We went home last year on Spring Break, (from Fla), and my sister in-law said she was taking us letterboxing. We replied, "What's letterboxing?" She gave us two leather bound books and we headed out. OUT to places I went as a kid. The local swimming hole, the local park even a country store that sells the best grinders. We had such a great time! I was hooked! That night I went online and found letterboxes in CT and there was over 70 pages then I went to Florida, I was excited to see places I go to here all the time, Hillsboro St River Park for one, but at the same time bummed that there weren't that many at all, less than a whole page. I don't know how to make my own stamps but I do plan on planting boxes everywhere. Like someone else said, "plant it and they will come."
Look for my series, Historical Downtown and (you'll enoy) Pack 301, coming soon to a town near you.

Dawn
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Re: CT is So Lucky!
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Reply to: #3901 by ShadowSpirit
Jul 10, 2005 1:02pm
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oooh, can I come? I was born in CT, does that count?... :-)

Seriously, my own state (GA), or at least my county seems to have a smallish number of letterboxes. (At least in comparison to the number of geocaches, from whence I got hooked on this boxing thing.) However, all that tells me is that I've got some planting to do! Got plenty of ideas already - should keep me busy for many moons to come...

MoonBunny