The Allison Wonderland

Hi! Thanks everyone for your noodles!Muse could also mean Museum or Music. 

But also on the chin buckling knees is a boxing knockout term...Boxing anyone?

Here is the new clue

Clue #3
A bomb cyclone hit our wintry zone On the chin, buckling our knees Get up at your leisure to seek our fine treasure
Find fortune and live life of ease
And the previous clues:

Clue #2
Descend from your perch, set out to search
East Side, west side, all around the town
Glory will reign when you find the chain
To go with your cap and gown

Clue #1
The viral pandemic is now endemic And the battle’s on for Ukraine Take a break from the news to follow your muse
And tackle these rhymes with your brain

Don't they Buckle you in when you get on the ride? Or bar across the knees? for safety?

On Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 04:26:12 PM CST, alfabob1@... <alfabob1@...> wrote:

'Buckling our knees' could also be a baseball reference...throwing a knee-buckler pitch. https://www.sportspundit.com/baseball/terms/3446-knee-buckler
Baseball fields at Como, and other parks as well.

Last thought on Como for today. Could East and West mean Asia and America/Europe? Near Lake Como there is Nagasaki Road (formerly Gateway Drive, originally Lake drive) that curves near a fishing dock. That road is right across the football field of the Como senior high school. Funny enough, the Nagasaki Road used to be named for a road on Harriet Island. "This road was originally named in 1965 by the City Council on Harriet Island. The name was a tribute to Nagasaki, Japan, sister city of Saint Paul. The street was vacated in 1994 when the flood levee around Harriet Island Regional Park was refashioned.” 

I don't know that anyone should get on the Como train just yet. But it is worth checking the route and departure times.
David

On Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 09:50:01 PM CST, April + Katelyn <info.av8tr@...> wrote:

To join or not to join the Como hype train. So, the McMurray fields in Como Park are named after William McMurray who in 1922, donated 25 acres of land (bought with borrowed money) to Saint Paul, which became part of Battle Creek Regional Park. Also, the soccer fields use to be called East and West, but I feel like that area has a broom ball league going on now during winter.

To join or not to join the Como hype train. So, the McMurray fields in Como Park are named after William McMurray who in 1922, donated 25 acres of land (bought with borrowed money) to Saint Paul, which became part of Battle Creek Regional Park. Also, the soccer fields use to be called East and West, but I feel like that area has a broom ball league going on now during winter.

Some good noodles.

another potential como connection would be “wintry zone” meaning the ski area at como.

That said Battle Creek has a new cross country ski course with artificial snow making that might make a connection as well.

 It saying the CW would direct folks to those OOB areas, but rather those could be park identifying clues .

Good idea, I hadn't thought about Midway /battle 
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Subject: Re: [theallisonwonderland] PP Medallion Hunt - Clue #3   Didn't the street cars go on the east side (St. Paul) to the west side (Minneapolis, Lake Minnetonka) and all around the town? Another plus for Como Park.

Didn't the street cars go on the east side (St. Paul) to the west side (Minneapolis, Lake Minnetonka) and all around the town? Another plus for Como Park.

I just realized that the East/West clues were the 2001 Como hunt, not the 2003 one with Harriet Island.



On Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 04:00:49 PM CST, Allison Wonderland via groups.io <allisonwondrland@...> wrote:

Oh yea, I forgot about Cap. The year that it was at Como when they talked about east and west, that was the same year everyone thought it was at Harriet and then had to literally run across town at the last minute. So it's possible they are referring to that year and maybe even trying to set up a reverse scenario.
David

On Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 03:54:56 PM CST, April + Katelyn <info.av8tr@...> wrote:

I changed my focus to Harriet Island because I want the puck to be in St. Paul but not in Como. The line about East side West side all around town is like an exact lyric as many pointed out. So, what do you focus on, the lyric, the writers? "The words were a shared vision of Lawlor and Blake and recall their childhood neighborhoods and those who grew up with them. It was a universal longing for youth, yesteryear, and place, although it was also idealized because both Lawlor and Blake had grown up quite poor. The search led me to this article, The Shifting Sands of Harriet Island. Another use of cap to mean Clarence "Cap" Wigington like a few years back, Harriet who established a school system, location is right across Lowertown, and Dr. Justus Ohage After purchasing the island, he donated it to the City in 1900 on the condition that it be used as a park and serve the general public interest of health and hygiene. Just throwing this idea out there. I'm sure after tomorrow's clue, I'll change to Phalen. Link to article https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a9ab4aac0f5241c3b7018f9ba579270e

'Buckling our knees' could also be a baseball reference...throwing a knee-buckler pitch. https://www.sportspundit.com/baseball/terms/3446-knee-buckler
Baseball fields at Como, and other parks as well.

Oh yea, I forgot about Cap. The year that it was at Como when they talked about east and west, that was the same year everyone thought it was at Harriet and then had to literally run across town at the last minute. So it's possible they are referring to that year and maybe even trying to set up a reverse scenario.
David

On Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 03:54:56 PM CST, April + Katelyn <info.av8tr@...> wrote:

I changed my focus to Harriet Island because I want the puck to be in St. Paul but not in Como. The line about East side West side all around town is like an exact lyric as many pointed out. So, what do you focus on, the lyric, the writers? "The words were a shared vision of Lawlor and Blake and recall their childhood neighborhoods and those who grew up with them. It was a universal longing for youth, yesteryear, and place, although it was also idealized because both Lawlor and Blake had grown up quite poor. The search led me to this article, The Shifting Sands of Harriet Island. Another use of cap to mean Clarence "Cap" Wigington like a few years back, Harriet who established a school system, location is right across Lowertown, and Dr. Justus Ohage After purchasing the island, he donated it to the City in 1900 on the condition that it be used as a park and serve the general public interest of health and hygiene. Just throwing this idea out there. I'm sure after tomorrow's clue, I'll change to Phalen. Link to article https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a9ab4aac0f5241c3b7018f9ba579270e

I changed my focus to Harriet Island because I want the puck to be in St. Paul but not in Como. The line about East side West side all around town is like an exact lyric as many pointed out. So, what do you focus on, the lyric, the writers? "The words were a shared vision of Lawlor and Blake and recall their childhood neighborhoods and those who grew up with them. It was a universal longing for youth, yesteryear, and place, although it was also idealized because both Lawlor and Blake had grown up quite poor. The search led me to this article, The Shifting Sands of Harriet Island. Another use of cap to mean Clarence "Cap" Wigington like a few years back, Harriet who established a school system, location is right across Lowertown, and Dr. Justus Ohage After purchasing the island, he donated it to the City in 1900 on the condition that it be used as a park and serve the general public interest of health and hygiene. Just throwing this idea out there. I'm sure after tomorrow's clue, I'll change to Phalen. Link to article https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a9ab4aac0f5241c3b7018f9ba579270e

Keeping with Como - the "perch" could be the Space Tower?

Hello everyone - I am new to this forum but have been searching for the medallion since I was a toddler (many years :). Great discussion about Como. I believe the clues fit well and it is time for it to be back in St. Paul. I am wondering since this is only clue #3, that the medallion might be somewhere in the sight path of the soaring Eagle ride instead of actually being really close to the ride?  Como Town is closed for the winter so maybe that is a good general area.  It has to be in a place where there are good landmarks because of all of the snow and ice this year. My son lives across the street from the old streetcar and I have been over there so much. I have ridden the Soaring Eagle and when it is up in the air you can see a lot.  Usually, clue 3 isn't all that specific but is giving more detail about the park. But I think it makes sense for it to be on that side of the park since there are more sidewalks and areas for it to be hidden where it is not in the middle of waist-high snow. Here is a video of what it looks like at the top of the soaring Eagle ride. https://youtu.be/MECGkNdS-G4

I like that, David. And, it makes sense that they are having us drive all over town at this point. Lol

That ride really does sound like you're coming down from a perch. I was also thinking it meant it was in St. Paul because I think they used similar language in reverse when it was at Bald Eagle Park in White Bear.
David

On Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 11:18:50 AM CST, Michele Caldwell <hagb0002@...> wrote:

"Descend from your perch" made me think of the Soaring Eagle ride at Como Town. Maybe dig where the ride starts to soar back?!?! IDK... maybe someone said this already. :)DESCRIPTION

Como Town Soaring Eagle Zip Ride takes visitors in reverse 420 feet from one end of the amusement park to the top of the ride 85 feet in the air for a panoramic bird’s eye view of Como Town, Como Zoo (including the new Gorilla Forest) and Como Park, and then riders will soar back to the starting point while enjoying the spectacular view.

The Soaring Eagle’s double seat comfortably and safely accommodates two riders – children and adults–who can experience the attraction together.

"Descend from your perch" made me think of the Soaring Eagle ride at Como Town. Maybe dig where the ride starts to soar back?!?! IDK... maybe someone said this already. :)DESCRIPTION

Como Town Soaring Eagle Zip Ride takes visitors in reverse 420 feet from one end of the amusement park to the top of the ride 85 feet in the air for a panoramic bird’s eye view of Como Town, Como Zoo (including the new Gorilla Forest) and Como Park, and then riders will soar back to the starting point while enjoying the spectacular view.

The Soaring Eagle’s double seat comfortably and safely accommodates two riders – children and adults–who can experience the attraction together.

I know I’m probably staying the obvious here, but there is an actual unexploded bomb at como.

I feel like the clues are screaming Como almost to the point of being too obvious. But this latest clue writer has been more direct these last few years. 

Speaks of A MUSE Ment rides to meThis is called the Cyclone Swing, I know Como has this type of swing ride



 
Here is the new clue

Clue #3
A bomb cyclone hit our wintry zone On the chin, buckling our knees Get up at your leisure to seek our fine treasure
Find fortune and live life of ease
And the previous clues:

Clue #2
Descend from your perch, set out to search
East Side, west side, all around the town
Glory will reign when you find the chain
To go with your cap and gown

Clue #1
The viral pandemic is now endemic And the battle’s on for Ukraine Take a break from the news to follow your muse
And tackle these rhymes with your brain