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2019 Dan Patch Days Horseshoe Hunt

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Clues are given out each week that lead to the location of a special horseshoe hidden somewhere on "public property" within the City of Savage boundaries. Whoever finds the horseshoe and has a 2019 Dan Patch Days button wins $100. The lucky winner also gets to keep the commemorative horseshoe.

2019 Dan Patch Days buttons are available at Savage City Hall and the Savage Library.

Each Friday, clues for the horseshoe hunt will be available here by 9 p.m. on this web site (www.danpatch.com).  This is the only place the clues will be available online. Clues will also be published in the Saturday print edition of the Savage Pacer newspaper.

To maintain the interest and integrity of the horseshoe hunt, the following members, spouses and minor children are NOT eligible to participate in the hunt:  Dan Patch Historical Society board members, Dan Patch Days Inc. committee members and Savage Pacer newspaper employees.  Also, there will not be any back-to-back winners.

**Anyone who believes they've found Dan's shoe, please CONTACT US (and Please leave a contact number, we will follow up ASAP.

Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Friday, May 24, 2019
Find Date
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Finders
Name
Laura Brannen
Hometown
Savage
Name
Rick Brannen
Hometown
Savage
Prize
Maximum Prize
$100
Awarded Prize
$100
Location
General Location
Hidden Valley Park
Pinpointed Location
On the archery range
Concealer
In the Hay Bale target

44.762125, -93.341629

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Thursday, May 23, 2019, 7:00 PM
Mr. Savage from the bluff at Valley View,
Eyed Dan as a shoe he did slough.
Soon enough with your crew
Once found he's good as new!

On public grounds it can be found.
And if you've a button by George,
Then your wallet you engorge.

The parade does await, as I, your fate!
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Clue 2
Published Date
Thursday, May 30, 2019, 7:00 PM

Some brothers whose family from Eire,
Had a cabin, liked beer, played slots.
Was condemned & then razed by fire.
Where we now play & cook up some brats.

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Clue 3

With 48 stones from Ted Noonan
And remnants of my old toboggan
Called Eskimo Hill, if found quite a thrill
But to win you must use your noggin.

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Clue 4

45 acres in a valley thats hidden, 
Near a river give credit a scout.
Perfect picnic grounds come a biddin',
And a fire to warm you no doubt.

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