The Allison Wonderland

Snail Lake was on my radar because of Rice St, Rice county and - this is a stretch - tying "bounty" to bountiful harvest to harvesting rice. 

Rebecca Howell GibsonUpper Landing -5Pigs Eye -5

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Thoughts about that section of clue 2 if it’s not a 1:1 county name:
- Goodhue was the first superintendent of the poor and was around when the first poor farm was purchased near snail lake. The poor farm might be his “county”
- reference to goodhue county ( red wing maybe? I admittedly haven’t tied this out.
- it’s not at the state fair, but that stanza has me more convinced it might be than I have in a very long time. The fair is its own “county”.
Cheers
On Tue, Jan 23, 2024 at 10:52 AM Allison Wonderland via groups.io <AllisonWondrland=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Ah. No, I don't think that means anything. It's just due to different mediums allowing for different widths.
Here is what's puzzling me. It seems to me that the end of clue 2 is pretty clearly saying that the park shares a name with a county. Looking at all the park pool guesses and things people are posting, vey few other people seem to be taking that into account. 


On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 10:46:56 AM CST, nate roub <nprarmy11@...> wrote:

It's the word chattery
On Tue, Jan 23, 2024, 10:42 AM Allison Wonderland via groups.io <AllisonWondrland=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

It's the word chattery
On Tue, Jan 23, 2024, 10:42 AM Allison Wonderland via groups.io <AllisonWondrland=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

10 on Crosby.
Thanks,
Alan

Ha, I just realized I gave my post the wrong title. These are the PP clues. 
I heard someone else mention a variation between the paper clue and the online clue, but I couldn't see what difference was?
David

On Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 10:37:20 AM CST, nate roub <nprarmy11@...> wrote:

Do you guys think the 2 different clue 3 make a difference?

Do you guys think the 2 different clue 3 make a difference?

 

Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park - Sucker Lake - 6Bald-Eagle Otter Lakes Regional Park - Bald Eagle Lake - 2Crosby Farm Regional Park - 2
- Aaron 

Sorry, I fell asleep last night.

Clue #1

At last it’s time for vexatious rhyme

To goad you to fortune and fun

Here’s a clue: Something old, something new

Off you go! The race has begun

 

Clue #2

This is the year of the pioneer

An enterprise first of its kind

An event historic we feel euphoric

Like a park hunter grasping the find

 

It’s the 175th year since that newsman came here

With his press afloat he did embark

He’s got his own county, a majestic bounty

That he’s got in common with the park

 

Clue #3

The search for gold never gets old

This year, add beer can and gnome

Sincerest flattery or idle chattery?

Our treasure sits atop the loam.

3 : Long Lake
2: Perry Park
2: Tony Schmidt
2: Bald Eagle
1: Goodrich

For clue 2 and going forward until I feel like I have a clue to where it is, keep my

10 on Central Park. 

Round 2:Battle Creek - 4Eagle/Otter Tail - 2Lilydale - 2Merriam - 1Goodrich - 1

Whoops....l am tired and didn't add it right for park pick 2:
Battle Creek 6
Como 2
Harriet 1
Pigs Eye 1

Pick for clue 2:
Battle Creek 6
Como 3
Harriet 2

5 - Vadnais Snail Lake
5 - Bald Eagle Otter Lake

5 Langford5 Battle Creek
-CM

5 for Battle Creek5 for Central Park Rebecca Howell Gibson 

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For this round: 2- Battle Creek 2- Bald Eagle/Otter Lake 2- Lilydale 2- Phalen 2- Central

I think you may be right about Bald Eagle/Otter Lake Regional Park, David. But not for the connection to Otter Tail County and Goodhue County.
This may be the connection:
https://www.presspubs.com/white_bear/news/history-of-bald-eagle-lake-area-well-documented/article_623f3216-c7ec-11e2-90c2-0019bb2963f4.html
Below is from the article:
A few of the other Bald Eagle historical fun facts learned during the presentation included:     • The first settlers came in the mid-1800s and most were French, English or German. One of the early settlers worked for the Minnesota Pioneer and promoted the lake in that newspaper.