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2008 St. Paul Winter Carnival Medallion

Submitted by KITCH on

Medallion Hotline 651-228-5547 

 


Clue #1 You've joined the hunt for the regal runt 
To prove searching does pay 
Don't dig a hole or knock down a pole 
And the golf course is out of play 

Last year Jake took home the cake 
With a clue a bit off level 
This year we'll rinse off all our prints 
Lest this hunt go to the devil 

Clue #2 The point of all this is so that you won't miss 
Your big chance to grab all the cash 
Now gather your guys and a gal who is wise 
You'll have to do something quite rash 

Clue #3 We've scanned the county to hide our bounty 
And keep you on your toes 
It may sound risible, but our puck's invisible 
Although it might just stick to your nose. 

Clue #4 How fun is the snow how far will we go 
You really ought to go see 
Get up for the mission and not just the wishin' 
Get into the game-it's all free 

Clue #5 There once was a clue that drove you-know-who 
To threaten a heinous act 
We'd use it again but we're afraid of his pen 
My friend, that's an unfortunate fact 

Clue #6 All ye who look should honor the book 
As one who stood for hope 
Much was built in the name of the kilt 
Look sharp now and never mope 

Clue #7 If you should go look high then low 
One could see it from a bower 
If it's your bent you might seek a tent 
To protect in case of shower 

Take note of the wood and do what you should 
To extract the prize for yourself 
Build a bridge to your dreams as high as they seem 
Leave nothing behind on the shelf 

Clue #8 Look at the buck to acquire good luck 
In finding the grail this year 
Link a jar,a line, a star lawyer divine 
While crying in your beer 

He won, then lost and the nation was tossed 
Into strife that was far from civil 
The point I'm making is yours for the taking 
Believe me - not the message board drivel 

Clue #9 This name brings tears, elation and cheers 
And occasionally even outrages 
It sits on walls and rides the halls 
And fills a dozen pages 

The hills are alive and you'll have arrived 
Refrain from the very injurious 
Be bold and be brave but your skin you must save 
What's off-limits should frankly be obvious 

Clue #10 Look for the sight you hope is just right 
You're doubtful and you're torn 
Make the rounds for what rhymes with grounds 
And part of a rose with a horn 

Through flames and flow this park where you'll go 
Is the site of sacred relics 
Stay away from these and the cliffs if you please 
Or you'll be in a heckuva fix 

Clue #11 Air and river sounds lead all to Mounds 
Far from the graves take your entourage 
Twixt Burns and Thorn, an icy pathway is born 
Across Mounds from a gray house and tan garage 

Hell no fury hath as those on the wrong path 
Mounds and Warner form a woodsy perimeter 
The path not official contains footprints beneficial 
Some 300 trudges in - quest for a quitter 

This trail you must follow goes down a narrow hollow 
Under a fallen tree to an old rusted drum 
From here you must search for a hillside path perch 
Wherein lies the center of fun

 

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me2

no winter carnival thongs - heh

wow- ice blocks from the ice palace were only about $20 and we got a certificate for the purchase- remember that?

they want $122!!!!!! 300 pounds-

we could pool $$ together so the Cooler Crew gets their name in the newspaper. I would want the logo published in the thank you though not just CoolerCrew in a list of names, so nevermind.

http://www.tmmarketing.com/store/item.cfm?sid=11830&cat=20&itid=3595
Mon, 12/03/2007 - 6:48 PM Permalink
Mr. Med Hunter

The 02's were the old time picture ones, the 04's were the rectangular ice palace ones, it was probably the 03 when it was individual stick figures with crowns, sashes and such.

I'm sitting here looking at the buttons, my favorite was from 1955. The silver and blue frosty frolic button.
Mon, 12/03/2007 - 6:50 PM Permalink
becksie

I hope someone's job is on the chopping block after this is all said and done

(well, that wasn't very nice, was it?)
Mon, 12/03/2007 - 7:00 PM Permalink
me2

gotta love our becks
Mon, 12/03/2007 - 7:02 PM Permalink
becksie

Yeah, I had to cringe at whomever's tagline said something about "if you can't be nice, at least be vague"
Mon, 12/03/2007 - 7:14 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Anybody know who quoted my tagline? :smile:
Mon, 12/03/2007 - 8:59 PM Permalink
CerealKiller

Frosty The Snowman
Mon, 12/03/2007 - 10:42 PM Permalink
Posen

Good one!
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 12:32 AM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

The calendars are cool!

My wife stole my autographed one, so I got another, but she didn't sign it. You can buy them here:

http://www.klondikekates.org/pdfs/KKCalendar.pdf

I'll get my four buttons to register, and get four more on eBay sometime. Shoulda never started two collections.
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 1:11 AM Permalink
Liquor Lady

I won't be buying any buttons this year, your right...they are horrible, of course it makes it easier when your not hunting either :eek: I think we are coming to the pre-dig but i just don't have the time for the hunt anymore.
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 2:55 AM Permalink
King Boreas aka Ian

The Royal Guard has spoken:

The buttons suck!

The Tax Collectors are released from duty this year. :frown:
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 4:24 AM Permalink
becksie

TY, KB
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 4:56 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

nicer than saying someones head.
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 7:04 AM Permalink
mrmnmikey

We'll miss ya LL. I bet when the clues get good you'll find a way to make it out. Hotel Coolerfornia and all that.
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 7:07 AM Permalink
Clue Master

:cool:

Right-O U R!
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 10:31 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

Heh, well, at least the buttons are getting people talking...

Any more word on that tax collector pin?
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 10:46 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

BTW, usually my parents buy me a button I wear for the hunt (beyond the button set I get for my collection).

This year I'm asking them not to, heh.

Maybe I'll just wear the 2005 treasure hunters button this year when I'm out and about.

I think it's one of the few years that had a button that was sort of treasure hunter themed. Maybe 93 was as well.
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 10:52 AM Permalink
me2

nooooooooooooooo :frown:

not my kelly!!!!

I MISS YOU!!!!!
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 2:55 PM Permalink
me2

I LOVE THE PHOTO ABOVE!!!!!

who fingered the window?

it looks like it was taken inside someones car :sheepish: :wink:

thats better than the 'Cooler Crew' in the snow at Mounds
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 2:57 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

It was taken at your birthday party at the Blue Fox. I saw CM take the pic but not sure whos finger it was. I told him we should use that for the header up top after christmas, but it looks great in here.

The cooler crew at mounds

I'll take credit for that
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 3:04 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Nick was the finger and I was the photographer. I liked it too. Kinda warm feeling.
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 3:06 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

I like the colors on the backround.
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 3:10 PM Permalink
becksie

ooh, nice recovery! TY!
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 4:20 PM Permalink
Liquor Lady

I'll see if I can make it a couple days, I only have one more vacation day left so the only time I can do it is saturday and sunday.
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 4:31 PM Permalink
CerealKiller

YOU HAve to be there!!! who else Is going to YELL HES GOT PORN ON HIS PHONE!!!!! and drink in line with me??? Oh well the 2nd one is easy!!! lol any one want to be the ICEMAN's line drinking buddy!!!! :sad: :cool: :cool: :coolfrown:
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 9:04 PM Permalink
Clue Master

any one want to be the ICEMAN's line drinking buddy!!!!

Isn't that illegal? :coolfrown:
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 9:42 PM Permalink
CerealKiller

Only if you get cought or someone YELLS HE HAS PORN ON HIS PHONE!!!! and we get 50 people around me looking!! I think that is going to be my battle cry this year!!! :coolfrown: :coolfrown: :coolfrown:
Tue, 12/04/2007 - 10:08 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

Okay so I bought the stupid button(s). At least I got them at SA and got my rewards points for them. Also, usually I only register one, this time I'm registering all 4, even if I have ot get friends and family to do it.

So, I'm looking through the booklet that comes with it, and one of the Coupons is for "Coffee Cottage". Get this, it's "Owned by the 2007 medallion winners!". Those women that always find the Mahtomedi medallion...
Wed, 12/05/2007 - 10:19 AM Permalink
KITCH

does that mean she is disqualified?
Wed, 12/05/2007 - 10:53 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

bwahh, I doubt it. I've still got to find the 08 mahtomedi medallion though, gott break their streak.
Wed, 12/05/2007 - 10:57 AM Permalink
me2

interesting

wonder if jake can sue for royalties of their business since he's a 2007 finder too
Wed, 12/05/2007 - 11:14 AM Permalink
CerealKiller

I was one away from you number!!! I got 41 and I just remembered this to come back to!!!
Wed, 12/05/2007 - 2:35 PM Permalink
leelabell

To be fair, even if there is no association between the carnival and the ice skating events, the people from out of town who come to see the skating will want the buttons. They are known as being button collectors. They wouldn't want them if they didn't have skaters on them. And, since we all buy them anyway, there is the potential for selling more buttons.

I personally don't like the buttons during most years, but I buy them anyway. That's the way it goes. You like some, you don't like some.

Also, the coupons and other benefits are slightly better this year, so that could be a selling point.

I think the bigger question is, what is the ongoing purpose of the winter carnival? The city and larger community has lost interest. Nothing Kate Kelly (who is leaving after this year, I think) or the board can do will change that. Too many people view it as an insider's club. I'm really only interested in the hunt and the second parade. Philosophically I like the idea of a city festival that recognizes the wonder and beauty of our winter. But, I resent the hell out of my money, that I spent on a button, being used for the purpose of supporting an old man and a young chick flouncing around town and a dance among St. Paul's "elite".
Wed, 12/05/2007 - 4:29 PM Permalink
me2

Hi leelabell
(trent just sent me a picture of you and me that was taken at the 2006 pre-dig not 5 minutes ago and here you are!) cool.

keep in mind that the buttons arn't even being allowed to be sold at the skating event--- so if people who attend that even REALLY want them they have to hunt down a different location to purchase them.

I agree with you that changes should be made to recognize the beauty of our winter in St Paul.
Wed, 12/05/2007 - 6:45 PM Permalink
Clue Master

WOW - LLB! :cool:

HiYa Gal.

How's things? Nice post
Wed, 12/05/2007 - 10:14 PM Permalink
Mr. Med Hunter

hi leelabell

me2 - is that the photo where you are stealing her drink and doing the vanna impersonation? :grin:
Thu, 12/06/2007 - 6:14 AM Permalink
me2

something like that :sheepish:
Thu, 12/06/2007 - 7:18 AM Permalink
KC0GRN

Great points Leelabell.

My thoughts as well. I'm not as interested in the winter carnival as I am the hunt. However, I do think it's cool that St. Paul celebrates winter. Instead of having everybody hunker down in their homes and get cabin fever all winter, it's nice to have something to get us out of the house. However, I think times have changed, and some older traditions just don't make as much sense as they used to.

I'm still not fond of this year's button choice, but if they think they can make more money on it, more power to them I guess. It's sort of like when we had the superbowl back in 92, I wasn't around for that one (I was up in the frozen north trying to get through high school alive), but I seem to remember hearing how a lot of things were catered to get people visiting for the superbowl to come to the winter carnival. The biggest of which being the ice palace.

Speaking of which, I haven't heard any mention of something on that grand of a scale for this year, I don't suppose it's in the works, is it?
Thu, 12/06/2007 - 9:59 AM Permalink
leelabell

Me2, will you email me that picture? leelabell at yahoo

Thanks

Hi all, things are good here. Just popping in now that the hunt is getting closer.
Thu, 12/06/2007 - 3:45 PM Permalink
mrmnmikey

Nice to see some familiar faces!
Thu, 12/06/2007 - 3:47 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

Just popping in to say high, I'm getting really excited again.

I gotta run right now to an appt. but will stop back later today.
Fri, 12/07/2007 - 9:31 AM Permalink
Clue Master

Hiya MonkeyMan!
Fri, 12/07/2007 - 9:42 AM Permalink
Brassmonkey

I meant to say Hi.
Fri, 12/07/2007 - 12:42 PM Permalink
katsmeow

News Flash -

Tax Collector Pins will be available starting Monday Dec 10 at 7:00pm - $5 each.

See your Local Cooler Chicks Kat or Becky!
Fri, 12/07/2007 - 2:34 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

Whoohoo!
Fri, 12/07/2007 - 3:33 PM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

Snow makes medallion hunting more challenging and also more picturesque.

Yay!
Fri, 12/07/2007 - 10:30 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Hi Tim - Welcome to the Cooler Crew. :goofy:
Sat, 12/08/2007 - 2:43 AM Permalink
tim_the_hunter

I see what you're trying to do here, and no I'm not going through any initiation process again.
Sat, 12/08/2007 - 7:19 AM Permalink
katsmeow

Need to know as soon as possible...

Are enough people planning on doing the Vulcan Victory Dance on Feb 2?

If there are at least 10 - I will go ahead and get a table again this year - trying for the main room - but I will need to know that I can sell the 10 tickets....
Sat, 12/08/2007 - 7:29 AM Permalink