This is one of over 50 caches placed to commemorate the 2021 Waukesha Janboree theme this year of Once Upon a Time. The cache is placed in Waukesha’s Woodfield Park. It is a relatively easy park and grab, and parking is available in the nearby lot at N43 00.262 W88 15.169.
”I Saw a Bear,” (also known as "The Other Day I Met a Bear") is a traditional American camp song, sung as an echo song. Composed in 1919, the song recently celebrated its 100th birthday. Many slightly different variations of the song exist, as over the years the lyrics seemingly change from campfire to campfire.
The other day, I saw a bear
A great big bear, a way out there.
The other day I saw a bear, a great big bear a way out there.
I looked at him, He looked at me.
I sized up him, He sized up me.
I looked at him, he looked at me. I sized up him, he sized up me.
He said to me, “Why don’t you run?
I see you ain’t, got any gun.”
He said to me, “Why don’t you run? I see you ain’t got any gun.”
And so I ran, away from there,
But right behind, me was that bear.
And so I ran away from there, but right behind me was that bear.
Ahead of me, there was a tree.
A great big tree, oh glory be.
Ahead of me, there was a tree – a great big tree, oh glory be.
The lowest branch, was ten feet up.
I’d have to jump, and trust my luck.
The lowest branch was ten feet up. I’d have to jump and trust my luck.
And so I jumped, into the air,
But missed that branch, a way up there.
And so I jumped into the air, but missed that branch a way up there.
Now don’t you fret, and don’t you frown.
I caught that branch, on the way back down.
Now don’t you fret and don’t you frown, I caught that branch on the way back down.
That’s all there is. There ain’t no more,
Unless I see, that bear once more!
That’s all there is, there ain’t no more, unless I see that bear once more!