So, there's legit a sticks and cones (plural) tasty frozen treats sold in downtown St. Paul at 400 Robert St and also at the Lowertown Market. Looking for a hill, the James J. Hill library (now not a thing?) is down the way attached to the George L. Library. across from it is on Kellogg is a Snoopy--perhaps as in to spy? Below/across Kellogg is Harriet Island, I think the Target stage is visible.
Downtown St. Paul has theatrical theatres, museums, movie theaters, baseball field, eagle road, Xcel center for music and graduations, Treasure Island Center/TRIA Rink Orthopedic Center where the Wild practice - treasure is mentioned numerous times in the clues and buckling knees are fixed by ortho docs, I don't know boxing wise what goes on, but I found that Tower Theater in St. Paul, had shown clips of the Dempsey-Gibbons boxing match in 1920s which was against the law, I'm sure back in the day there was waltz/dancing going on in nearby buildings in 1849, the Pioneer announced a grand ball at the American House (formerly the Rice House) there's Rice park which across from the Landmark Center, also cap and gown could mean top-hat and ball/fancy gowns for a dance or for the Winter Carnival Royal families that goes with reign in Clue#2 there's also an East and West wind family, In 1896, and for whatever reason, carnival organizers elected to go with a male Queen in 1896. Known as “Gloriana”, the Daisy Queen, Mr. Andrew Heckler performed the duties of Queen of the Snows and was by the side of Boreas Rex IV, Justice Charles Flandrau. Could Gloriana link to Glory? In terms of battle isn't that part of the legend.
Anyway, brain dump complete. The puck might be close to downtown St. Paul or maybe any park that did or does host the ice castles.
Up at the top of the sliding hill, there is a gate that has a no trespassing sign by it because it is private property. I, too, am full of useless minutiae! Hahahaha
This may be utterly worthless minutiae, but anagrams for the "missing" words in Clues 5 & 3 [a (twice), got, the] include A HOT GATE, GATE OATH IDK if that means anything to anyone, but the word gate caught my eye.
I am convinced it is in Como Park. And the last two clues brought us more to the North side of the park. With the waltzing and match and glove, which I think is a golf glove. I certainly strap mine off and on (especially when I am mad about my hit :). Talked about rough as in the edge of the golf course. Also, Como's sliding/ski hill is well-known around town. But here is what cinched it for me...... At the top of the sledding hill where you go in (also the top edge of the golf course (rough), the street you drive in on is Chelsea. One of Neil DIAMOND's famous cover songs (originally written and sung by Joni Mitchell) is Chelsea Morning. Seeking Neil DIAMOND in rough. There is a chain-linked fence that surrounds the golf course/sliding hill. That is where I am going to look. :) Jone
And why does the clue say stick and cone - and not sticks and cones? Like there is going to be one stick and one pinecone? Lol. Unless it means something different. Or just to rhyme I guess. But then again the first clue says to tackle these rhymes.
I got "mounding hairdo" anagram from diamond in rough. LOL On Thu, Jan 26, 2023, 12:08 AM Allison Wonderland via groups.io <AllisonWondrland=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
Rough may be a reference to the golf course; or to the sound a dog makes - "ruff" 'right stuff" could be referring to the song by New Kids on the Block "You Got it (The Right Stuff)" I'm also bothered by "missing" words - a (twice), got, the. I'm going to keep track of them to see if they eventually form a coherent sentence or a relevant anagram.
Okay. So. I am losing it that the word "the" is missing—diamond in "the" rough. If only I was good at anagrams. I am not. However, I am stuck on Como and now I am down a rabbit hole with Perry Como songs or ones covered by Perry and Neil Diamond or Perry Como singing "Song Sung Blue" on the Perry Como Winter Special. Seriously... send help! LOL :)
Look for a hill . . . Cathedral Hill? James J Hill house? Any parks near hear that fit with other clues. Big thrill could just refer to finding the medallion, not necessarily a sledding hill. Just noodling . . .
I kind of read this as being about a snow bank. Sometimes they attach sticks to things like a fire hydrant so that you can find them when they get buried in snow. Maybe there is a snow bank that also has some of those orange cones by it. And then you would have to go dig for your "diamond". Though diamond might also be another baseball/softball reference. David
On Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 12:52:51 AM CST, Mike Flipp via groups.io <flippstermn@...> wrote:
Wow, sounds like they think there is enough to get you in the area so far and when there, this looks park specific now, as in where to go when at the park or specifics about said park, by the sticks.... bushes? and cone.... , pines? (A place where sticks and pine cones have dropped- scrounge through that stuff) Hill... sliding hill for thrill? How many parks have hills ughhh. Pines? and Bushes? I'm like really? Cmon....lol almost too vague, is there a hidden something here? Right Stuff, space movie? Diamond - ballfield? I guess this to me is not pointing to a park, but where in the park and or what features said park has in it and vague at best. But if you're on the park early, it might get you close by. Mike
Wow, sounds like they think there is enough to get you in the area so far and when there, this looks park specific now, as in where to go when at the park or specifics about said park, by the sticks.... bushes? and cone.... , pines? (A place where sticks and pine cones have dropped- scrounge through that stuff) Hill... sliding hill for thrill? How many parks have hills ughhh. Pines? and Bushes? I'm like really? Cmon....lol almost too vague, is there a hidden something here? Right Stuff, space movie? Diamond - ballfield? I guess this to me is not pointing to a park, but where in the park and or what features said park has in it and vague at best. But if you're on the park early, it might get you close by. Mike
Clue #5 Have you the right stuff to seek diamond in rough? Then scrounge through stick and cone If you want a big thrill look for a hill To spy a treasure to own
And the previous clues:
Clue #4 If treasure's your mark, take a waltz in the park Be ready to meet your match Strap on your glove, look up above For an object ripe for the catch
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
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