OpenCaching and the O.C.B.
And Holliday was nothing if not thorough in ensuring that
the can was authentic. He checked the stamps on the can and found out that that
it's a Western Family brand of black eyed peas that dates to 1998 – verified by
Dave Ulmer as the same brand and variety placed in the original stash.
It quickly came to be known as The O.C.B. (Original Can of
Beans) and today Holliday acts as The O.C.B.'s unofficial caretaker, travelling
with it to geocaching events."It doesn't belong to me. It's something that belongs
to the community," he said. "I'll make it available to anyone who
wants to see it."
With The O.C.B. safely protected in its own display case,
he's traveled to Austria, France, Germany and Russia, as well as all over the
U.S. And wherever it goes, people come to check out this piece of history. It
even has its own trading cards and pathtag."I've even filed a copyright with the Library of
Congress so it would be cemented in history," he said. "Just because
it is so unique."
At Geowoodstock alone, more than 900 people stopped by to
see The O.C.B. and sign the logbook. Usually, he'll unveil it to a large group
waiting with cameras in hand.
"It sometimes feels like a Presidential press
conference," he said.
The O.C.B. couldn't ask for a better ambassador.
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