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[[File:GISH-logo.jpg|250px|thumb|Official GISH logo]] | |||
'''The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt''' or '''GISH''' is an annual week-long web-based international scavenger hunt competition that began in 2011 as The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen (GISHWHES for short). Persons who participate in the event are commonly known as "GISHers" | '''The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt''' or '''GISH''' is an annual week-long web-based international scavenger hunt competition that began in 2011 as The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen (GISHWHES for short). Persons who participate in the event are commonly known as "GISHers" | ||
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==2018 GISH== | ==2018 GISH== | ||
On 29 July 2018, Grand Duke Travis began receiving requests from participants of GISH (as the name had been shortened to) who were seeking to obtain a deed of land that had been granted to a rock, tree, or other natural object. This was in the spirit of the Jackson Oak, a 95-year old oak tree in Athens, Georgia that legally owns itself and the land under its branches. As Westarctica has no trees, the Grand Duke decided to name rocks or pebbles after whomever made the request for the land deed. That rock or pebble was then legally granted one square foot of land in Westarctica with 99 years of tax exemption. Shortly after the beginning of the week-long event, the Grand Duke made a public announcement that created a similar deluge of requests for aid in the task. | On 29 July 2018, Grand Duke Travis began receiving requests from participants of GISH (as the name had been shortened to) who were seeking to obtain a deed of land that had been granted to a rock, tree, or other natural object. This was in the spirit of the Jackson Oak, a 95-year old oak tree in Athens, Georgia that legally owns itself and the land under its branches. As [[Westarctica]] has no trees, the Grand Duke decided to name rocks or pebbles after whomever made the request for the land deed. That rock or pebble was then legally granted one square foot of land in Westarctica with 99 years of tax exemption. Shortly after the beginning of the week-long event, the Grand Duke made a public announcement that created a similar deluge of requests for aid in the task. | ||
The location selected for the property handout was [[Mount Isherwood]], partly because it had attractive satellite photos showing its rocky geography, and partly because the name was extremely close to "GISHER." On 31 July 2018, the entire area surrounding the mountain was declared a preserve dedicated to GISH and its participants. A total of 640 one-square-foot plots were ultimately deeded to natural objects, mostly to rocks and pebbles. | The location selected for the property handout was [[Mount Isherwood]], partly because it had attractive satellite photos showing its rocky geography, and partly because the name was extremely close to "GISHER." On 31 July 2018, the entire area surrounding the mountain was declared a preserve dedicated to GISH and its participants. A total of 640 one-square-foot plots were ultimately deeded to natural objects, mostly to rocks and pebbles. | ||
==External links== | |||
* [https://twitter.com/gish Official Twitter page] | |||
* [https://shop.gish.com/# The Gishporium (official merchandise page)] | |||