2013 Ellsworth Cheese Curd Festival Medallion Hunt

A long snowy winter and a blink of a spring
We’ve earned our fair weather and the joy it will bring
Like the burst of a piñata, it could be your hit
Twelve years and counting, keep looking, don’t quit

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco and seis
Publico land must be your base
Say “hola” to friends as you look for the peso
The goal is to be “Livin’ La Vida Queso”

At the shiny new plant on the village’s east side
Before trees leave and the road gets too wide
Say, “Taco curds, please!” to the girl in the bonnet
Before struggling too much with this odd little sonnet

Are you wearing your button with a curd in a hat?
And a mustache to boot, can you imagine that?
The theme resembles “South of the Border”
Time spent there is not in order

Hot-dipped curds will earn cheers, no doubt
Enter the contest, but please don’t pout
Because it matters not whether you win or lose
But that you played the game and read the clues

Parking here and parking there
Between the slots you must take care
Sit back, relax, and rest your feet
At ground level you’ll find the treat

Up a hill will get you near
Twenty-one or older, you might buy beer
Sum it up; just do the math
One step at a time; follow the path

Get up, get going, and move your seat
A team of two likely won’t get beat 
Use some muscle, a lift makes sense
Once it’s found you’ll be less tense