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American Folk Poem LbNA #59725

Owner:Optic
Plant date:Sep 24, 2011
Location:
City:Menomonie
County:Dunn
State:Wisconsin
Boxes:8
Found by: 4swanys (2)
Last found:Apr 30, 2020
Status:FFFF
Last edited:Sep 22, 2020
Updates 9/21/2020
There Was An Old Lady is a favorite American folk poem, first heard around 1940’s the true author remains unknown. There are many versions.

namffoH slliH State Recreation Area
Off from Hwy 29 between Menomonie and Chippewa Falls take hwy 40 north the left turn on County E and Right on 740th ST and right into park. I didn’t see a fee or need for a state park sticker. Approximately a mile hike over hills. No dogs allowed. Open year round but maybe difficult finding boxes under snow. Closes at 9pm with automatic gates please be sure to be out by then. There were two families hiking with child strollers though I would think it would be a workout. You will need a large paper (8 x10) for stamping, my idea is putting the individual stamps in the middle of the lady. Only one logbook. The WiDragonfliers and I came up with this idea. I hope you enjoy.

Starting at the main parking area walk to the picnic area and look for a water pump/fountain. There would be great place to throw a Frisbee if you need a cover.

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. I don’t know why she swallowed the fly.

To find her from the pump walk 30 steps to the corner of the mowed/unmowed area north. Notice a larger tree (aspen/poplar tree) She is hiding behind.

To find the fly enter the easiest trail on the north of picnic area closest to the lady. Walk the trail on the right there is a clump of maples where the fly hides inside. (clump of about seven maples)

There was an old lady who swallowed a spider. That wiggles and jiggles and tickled inside her. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. I don’t know why she swallowed the fly.

To find the spider continue on the trail, before reaching the clearing (less tree covered area) notice a sign on right, notice a downed tree about 12 steps straight behind the sign. There a spider hides behind.

There was an old lady who swallowed a bird. How absurd! She swallowed a bird. She swallowed the bird to catch the spider. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. I don’t know why she swallowed the fly.

Continue on the trail, keeping right at the divide (#7). The next trail connection (that’s a triangle) stay left and head uphill on the Tower Trail. At the point of the triangle, notice two smaller maples off to your left about 10 steps off the trail. There’s a bird nest at the base of the second.

There was an old lady who swallowed a cat. Imagine that! She swallowed a cat. She swallowed the cat to catch the bird. She swallowed the bird to catch the spider. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. I don’t know why she swallowed the fly.

Continue on the trail uphill we go. Straight across the trail at the “you are here” sign (#5). Starting at the sign count 35 steps there is a tree stump on the right the cat sleeps at the base.

There was an old lady who swallowed a dog. She went whole hog to swallow a dog. She swallowed the dog to catch the cat. She swallowed the cat to catch the bird. She swallowed the bird to catch the spider. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. I don’t know why she swallowed the fly.

Continue on the trail pass the Y tree, down hill - up hill - empty sign. At the hawthorn sign (then about 15 steps more) there is a clump of maples on the right about 10 steps off the trail, that’s where the dog sleeps inside the cluster. (look for the clump with the broken piece)

There was an old lady who swallowed a cow. I don’t know how she swallowed a cow. She swallowed the cow to catch the dog. She swallowed the dog to catch the cat She swallowed the cat to catch the bird. She swallowed the bird to catch the spider. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly. I don’t know why she swallowed the fly.

Continue uphill, there is an aspen sign, “you are here” sign (#15) and an empty sign post. (Oh by the way, the red hairs on the sumac are soft but don’t touch it will cause VERY itchy skin.) The trail that’s goes left, notice a clump of maples, again on the left, about 7 steps off the trail. You may need to walk around the corner a little. Inside the cluster is a cow waiting.

There was an old lady who swallowed a horse. And that’s the end of course. (That’s my version)

Continue on the trail pass the bench, uphill to the tower. The opposite side (mostly east side) of the tower. The leg with seabees ‘85 carved into cement notice a new growth of trees or brush. Beside that new growth and a rock (about 5 steps into the woods) awaits a horse.