“It’s time to get up

and stomp your feet

to this great foot-stomping

Transylvanian beat

Start nice and slow     (chorus): One, two

then speed up more    (chorus): One, two, three, four

’cause we’re about to find out

the number of the day!

(chorus): What’s the number? STOMP, STOMP

What’s the number? STOMP, STOMP

What is the numbeeeer?

The number of the day (chorus) haha!

scheduled to arrive (chorus) haha!

the number of the day is

FIVE!”

Sesame Street: Number 5 song (number of the day)

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It all started on this chilly, windy morning when I set off on the Crescenta View Trail, in Deukmejian Wikderness Park, when I noticed a big “5” spray-painted on a dam where the trail crosses a dry river bed. I had approximately five miles to go to reach my destination, Mt Lukens, and when I got there, amidst the antennas and adjacent structures was this cinder block building with six conveniently numbered doors.

Yes, six, it’s not a mistake, I didn’t film the sixth.