Clue 1
Last year's rich bounty was found in the county
A new park for all to explore
This year's bauble will cause you no trouble
If the rules are kept in the fore
Clue 2
Some may well kvetch that the horizon's sketch
Has artifacts rather than trees
But if you follow the plan pure gold you will pan
And life will be but a breeze
Clue 3
Old Ma Press has moved from her nest
Cross the water from her former home
From the top of her perch you may want to search
For a playground that's fit to roam
Clue 4
The spot this year goes well with beer
And water in great profusion.
But when the crowd is a bit too loud
It offers quiet seclusion.
Clue 5
If young Huck Finn had a boy twin
He might have camped here awhile
Like him you're wishin' that good luck fishin'
You'll find treasure to keep you in style
Clue 6
Man against beast, or that tale at least
Is being told and with much spirit.
If hunting's just you and a man or two
Listen close so that you can hear it.
Clue 7
The wait is long and the siren song
Calls people summer to spring.
Ticket in hand, go find the land
Where the route takes to the wing.
Clue 8
Keep your attention rapt and you'll be apt
To find the medallion, it's clear
Just follow the map - don't take a nap!
To see that the X marks here
Clue 9
A place for dogs, lined by pollywogs,
Will bring you closer yet.
So if you veer very far from here;
You’ll end up with a nap that is wet.
The election goes on, our misery prolonged
Til payday for the winning party
Tall and delicate, will a broke delegate
Cast a ballot for greed or tea?
Clue 10
Don’t be careless and venture out hairless
In temperatures bound to freeze-bite
Fly straight as an arrow and down in your marrow
You’ll trust that the goods are in sight.
Work without thanks is sticking up banks
Even if the fuzz has your back
Idle at the lake, a short respite to take
It’s a good place to set a sack.
Clue 11
An ink-stained wretch, not apt to kvetch
Sited a plat along the wood.
Over a cigar, under northern star,
Now it’s lit up pretty good.
Be straight of stride, or float your ride,
N-no sputtering about.
Son if you’ve starred flipping card for a bard,
You’ll know you’re on the right route.
Last year's rich bounty was found in the county
A new park for all to explore
This year's bauble will cause you no trouble
If the rules are kept in the fore
Clue 2
Some may well kvetch that the horizon's sketch
Has artifacts rather than trees
But if you follow the plan pure gold you will pan
And life will be but a breeze
Clue 3
Old Ma Press has moved from her nest
Cross the water from her former home
From the top of her perch you may want to search
For a playground that's fit to roam
Clue 4
The spot this year goes well with beer
And water in great profusion.
But when the crowd is a bit too loud
It offers quiet seclusion.
Clue 5
If young Huck Finn had a boy twin
He might have camped here awhile
Like him you're wishin' that good luck fishin'
You'll find treasure to keep you in style
Clue 6
Man against beast, or that tale at least
Is being told and with much spirit.
If hunting's just you and a man or two
Listen close so that you can hear it.
Clue 7
The wait is long and the siren song
Calls people summer to spring.
Ticket in hand, go find the land
Where the route takes to the wing.
Clue 8
Keep your attention rapt and you'll be apt
To find the medallion, it's clear
Just follow the map - don't take a nap!
To see that the X marks here
Clue 9
A place for dogs, lined by pollywogs,
Will bring you closer yet.
So if you veer very far from here;
You’ll end up with a nap that is wet.
The election goes on, our misery prolonged
Til payday for the winning party
Tall and delicate, will a broke delegate
Cast a ballot for greed or tea?
Clue 10
Don’t be careless and venture out hairless
In temperatures bound to freeze-bite
Fly straight as an arrow and down in your marrow
You’ll trust that the goods are in sight.
Work without thanks is sticking up banks
Even if the fuzz has your back
Idle at the lake, a short respite to take
It’s a good place to set a sack.
Clue 11
An ink-stained wretch, not apt to kvetch
Sited a plat along the wood.
Over a cigar, under northern star,
Now it’s lit up pretty good.
Be straight of stride, or float your ride,
N-no sputtering about.
Son if you’ve starred flipping card for a bard,
You’ll know you’re on the right route.
I tend currently to think this clue is telling us we need a horizon view without trees - or that the medallion isn't hidden in any woods. That would be new and different.
want her fit the moved top you Ma old nest
cross of home from the Press playground
that's search for water may has to
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_28375438/riverfront-office-building-goes-20m-at-auction
I think if you read each line separately you can avoid the red herrings.
ma press's new hq is 10 river park plaza.
80 feet tall.
Ugh, I sure hope not though.
Who pans for gold?
http://webcams.dnr.state.mn.us/eagle/
Clue 3:
Old Ma Press has moved her nest
Cross the water from her former home
From the top of her perch you may want to search
For a playground thatÂ’s fit to roam
Well, I'm the type of guy who wants to stand in the middle,
 I don't like all this bouncing back and forth.
 Me, I want to live with my feet in Dixie and my head in the cool blue north.
In a small suburban garden....
fits description of river (Mississippi) extending south to north down middle of country and row your boat mixed together
Ma Press in clue; Prospect Blvd; Red CROSS, River in their address, eagle view, new: both the pioneer press location and Harriet is now ok to hunt in.
Signs not pointing toward PPress location: ?
the when goes water a too in spot
the great with loud it profusion but
is this quiet well bit beer and
offers year seclusion crowd
Seclusion/profusion
And water in great profusion
But when the crowd is a bit too loud
It offers quiet seclusion
When the crowd is a bit too loud: Do they still have music events at Harriet? Maybe this means it's not Harriet?
Seems to point to a park near the river.
Old Ma Press has moved from her nest
Cross the water from her former home
From the top of her perch you may want to search
For a playground that's fit to roam
Is this telling us to cross the river? I think so. That would eliminate Mounds and Swede.
I am trying to keep the possibilities open. I smell some stinky herring somewhere.
Now, clue 4 also has a word from the first four letters and that one is "Bait". I'm still working on that other than the obvious "bait shop" remark or fishing.
and the First four letters of clue one equal "Lati", I've seen others see that and come up with a definition as well.
Clue 3 is only "Coff", not really anything I could come up with.
Do you think its was on purpose, or by accident that the first letters spell words?
Also, what's up with all the clues being only 4 lines? :pbpt:
Clue #2: SHBA, BASH
Clue #3: OCFF, COFF
(unless you include the M & P from "Ma Press", then it'd be OMPCFF, which makes no sense to me whatsoever)
Clue #4: TABI, BAIT
There's a possibility that the capitalized letters could mean something, but I haven't been able to make anything much of them yet that doesn't feel like a stretch.
The first 3 clues didn't have any punctuation marks at all, while in clue 4 there are 2 periods, but no commas or em dashes. It could be an oversight by the CW, but it would be fun if it were intentional and meant something.