Why Just Hand Over Birthday Money...

...when you can make someone work for it? Crujones4433 shows us the awesome treasure hunt they put together for their son, Brody.

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The first clue!

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"If you are so inclined, you will be able to read this clue."

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Perspective is everything.

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Trying a different angle...

(Crujones4433 said Brody may need to have his eyes checked, as he eventually used zoomed-in photos of the clue. But it paid off.) "Under a bench you can see from Grandma's balcony."

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But which bench?

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Did I miss any?

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Found it!

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Hmm...

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To Google!

"The deck of cards I gave you."

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Crujones4433 actually planted this clue weeks in advance.

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After some careful arranging...

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...and re-stacking...

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...the edges of the cards went from this...

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...to this!

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(A handy reference line was provided.)

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Here it is!

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A little bit more googling let Brady know that Liriodendron Tulipfera was a tree, and he knew there was a tree dedicated to him in a nearby park.

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Now for a little digging.

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Success!

According to the original Reddit thread, the check was for $80, which was just enough to put the lucky birthday boy over the top for the scooter he had been saving up for. Great ending, huh?

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