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2021 Faked by Jake Mock Hunt

Submitted by Allison Wonderland on
Just as the PP hunt ends, it's time to talk about the The Allison Wonderland Mock Hunt. As always, it has a certain fluidity to it. Kind of like when the PP Medallion was found after Clue 5 a few years back, I started mine the next day. Even April has played host some years going the other way. In this year's PP hunt things were on the shorter side. Since it would also be nice to actually have reliable snow for once, I'm going to start mine a bit earlier this year. Wednesday, February 17th will be the kick off day, going through the end of February. Remember, you'll be looking for the Allison Wonderland medallion. It will be in a park in St. Paul. The medallion will not be hidden indoors, underground, on a body of water, up a tree, near a steep hillside, inside anything electrical, or anywhere else that is ruled out by the PP or would make you wonder if searching there is a bad idea. If you wish to participate, there are two ways you can do so. Number one, you can pay $10 to be a registered hunter and win the whole prize which should be at least $250.00. Get registered by sending it to me via Paypal at allisonwondrland@yahoo.com or email me at that same address if you want to make another arrangement. The other way to participate is as an unregistered hunter and if you find it you will get $100. However much is left from the registrations will get donated to another hunt in that case.
Every clue will get posted at 5:00pm. Clues will appear on The Allison Wonderland Group, the Cooler Crew Treasure Hunt Group on Facebook, and the Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt Group on Facebook. Likely they will get cross posted to other groups too. Until the medallion is found, contact the cluewriter at your own risk it's not my job to help you. Evidently we won't be having a kickoff party this year, though we could maybe do a zoom if people want.
So anyway, that's the plan and let me know if you have any questions.
Since this was written by Jake, we're calling it one of his mock hunts.
Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Find Date
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Finders
Name
Johannes
Hometown
Saint Paul
Name
Josh Ellingson
Hometown
Apple Valley
Prize
Maximum Prize
$250
Awarded Prize
$250
Location
General Location
Highland Park
Pinpointed Location
Near the site of the 1952 Pioneer Press Medallion
Concealer
Buried in a treasure chest in the snow

44.910274, -93.153499

Clues
Clue 1
Published Date
Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 6:00 PM
It’s the White Rabbit Quest - At my behest
Let’s renew our treasure hunt banner
Go out and have fun - he won’t be outdone
And remember it’s just her manner
The official meaning of the clue.
Renew our treasure hunt banner references the fact that I decided to use a previous hiding location. He won’t be outdone references just her manner, which anagrams to Arthur M Jensen, who found the very first Pioneer Press treasure chest at this location.
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Clue 2
Published Date
Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 6:00 PM
Back in school, I thought physics was cool
The rabbit saw the route to the dough
The classes were rough, with equations tough
To Finish first seek a two to ten ratio
The official meaning of the clue.
Arthur Jensen discovered the treasure chest on February 1st, 1952 at 2:10pm. The mention of physics is a vague reference to time.
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Clue 3
Published Date
Thursday, February 18, 2021, 6:00 PM
Chuck died that year, but don’t load your Tears
One of his men arrived at the scene
When the hunt seems odd, don’t Ax the sod
Neal took over and kept things clean
The official meaning of the clue.
This intentionally difficult clue references three St. Paul police chiefs. Charles J Tierney, who died in 1952, and the fact that an officer gave the 1952 winner a ride, Neal McMahon, who took over for Tierney, and Todd Axtell, who is the current chief.
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Clue 4
Published Date
Friday, February 19, 2021, 6:00 PM
Boreas’ treasure’s brought great pleasure
To thousands does his royalty send
Fifteen hides that preceded finds
To park just look for the end
The official meaning of the clue.
Refers to Lexington Parkway, which runs through parks that have been the locations of 15 Pioneer Press Treasure Hunts. Lexington also now dead ends as it reaches Highland Park.
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Clue 5
Published Date
Saturday, February 20, 2021, 6:00 PM
This tale of loot, should lead you to scoot
Near a road that many have traveled
Total finds plus one will lead to the fun
And have this important mystery unraveled
The official meaning of the clue.
The Pioneer Press medallion has been hidden at Highland Park 6 times. 6+1=7, for 7th Street. Unraveled makes reference to the fact that to find the medallon you will have to unravel a giant yarn pouch.
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Clue 6
Published Date
Sunday, February 21, 2021, 6:00 PM
Mark, replot, respect how hunters get hot
Yet many others play mainly tin golf
It’s chatroom fun for both old and young
Just mix some letters to solve
The official meaning of the clue.
I dislike anagrams, but decided to mix it up this year and use several. Mark replot anagrams to Mark Portel, respect how anagrams to Peter Schow, mainly tin golf anagrams to Longtin Family, and chatroom anagrams to Tom Roach. All are past winners of the PP hunt at Highland Park.
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Clue 7
Published Date
Monday, February 22, 2021, 6:00 PM
While under the snow, a golden glow
Might be present at a cloudless sunset
Take some direction for treasured perfection
And keep a close eye on the jets
The official meaning of the clue.
The treasure is buried under the snow, and at a cloudless sunset the apartment building visible to the northeast has a golden glow. Direction refers to the fact the treasure is hidden on a point, and the mention of jets makes reference to the fact Highland Park is near the airport.
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Clue 8
Published Date
Tuesday, February 23, 2021, 6:00 PM
Treasure hunt fame is the name of our game
Past winners are brought to the front
Look south of the city, Ville-Marie so pretty
And the spirit is there to be won
The official meaning of the clue.
Refers to the fact you need to look south of Montreal at a past hiding place
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Clue 9
Published Date
Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 6:00 PM
Oyakawa, Scholes, and Konno won gold
Stassforth won Silver with stories untold
The Daughter of the Baltic leads one to succeed
This moment in time is what you’ll need
The official meaning of the clue.
References US Olympic swimmers who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. The treasure chest in 1952 was found near the current Highland Park swimming pool.
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Clue 10
Clue number twelve from fifty two
Helps us spell out what to do
In case your domain is in the dark
Look east of the pool at Highland Park
The official meaning of the clue.
Pretty self explanatory.
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Clue 11
East of the pool is a single trail
Through the woods but don’t despair
At the end of the trail and to the left
You’ve cleared the point if you are deft
The official meaning of the clue.
Leads you to the location of the treasure
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Clue 12
Highland Park will lead to the mark
At the site where it all began
Arthur was there and dug with care
He found it and became the man

Search by the pool and you’ll stay cool
East on a trail will get you hot
Left on a point an incline annoints
The chest and it’s contents are sought
The official meaning of the clue.
Gives the exact location of the treasure.
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