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2001 White Bear Lake Manitou Days Treasure Hunt

Submitted by Joe Medallion (not verified) on
Hunt Information
Dates
Scheduled Dates
Tuesday, June 26, 2001
Finders
Location
General Location
Central Middle School, White Bear Lake
Pinpointed Location
In a ditch under a footbridge along Bloom Avenue
Concealer
In a sandwich of rocks

45.090192164308, -93.01186054945

Clues
Clue 1

Unlock the fun of Manitou Days 2001
By immersing yourself in a medallion hunt that’s full of flare.
The one way to win is to get out into the sun
And make a thorough examination of good ole White Bear.

Wouldn’t it be nice to finally take home a slice
Of the prize money of which we yearly pitch?
To do so, two large rocks you must splice
For the clear disc is the meat in that stony sandwich.

The official meaning of the clue.

“One way” pointed to a one-way street sign visible from the hiding site. “Pitch” hinted at the ball fields found at Central Middle School & North Campus High School. The last two lines spoke of the medallion, glued between rocks.

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Clue 2

Sports galore exists right out the back door
And identifying the correct ones will serve to quicken your pace.
Write down your goals and check them like never before
‘Cause it’ll help you become an ace while keeping you on base.

The official meaning of the clue.

The clue was chalked full of sports references, each tipping off a venue near the site. Those sports include track (“quicken your pace”), soccer (“goals”), hockey rinks (“check”), tennis (“ace”) and baseball (“base”).

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Clue 3

Something old and new is a definite clue
At this landmark site we chose.
Another suggestion that may be of great help to you
Is to seek a region where many stately trees pose.

The official meaning of the clue.

“Something old and new” and “landmark” referred to the actual school, one of the oldest structures in White Bear Lake. A new addition was added to the school and could be seen from the site.

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Clue 4

Thinking in circles isn’t always bad
Especially around our hidden prize.
The numbers nine and ten should make you glad
And are somehow closer than you realize.

It does seem that there is some kind of theme
About being stuck in the middle.
So if you fancy to be part of the winning team
Succeed in picking apart this riddle.
 

The official meaning of the clue.

The first stanza was in reference to the circular North Campus High School, home to 9th and 10th graders. The second stanza pointed to the medallion being wedged between two rocks but also to the middle school.

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Clue 5

An African beast could land you a feast
One with a reputation for having a hungry, hungry appetite.
Also, ponder the true home of any Catholic priest
Now a fourth letter connection reveals a chilly site.

The official meaning of the clue.

“An African beast” and “hungry, hungry” referred to a Hippo (as in the game Hungry, Hungry Hippos). The “true home of any Catholic priest” is Rome. Put the two words together with the letter D (“fourth letter”) and you arrive at hippo-d-rome, a “chilly” site. The White Bear Lake Hippodrome was very near the medallion’s location.

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Clue 6

The act of flowering is one way of powering
Down the road to riches.
You’ll never find your pursuit souring
If you pull up your britches and scan the ditches.

The official meaning of the clue.

“Act of flowering” and “road to riches” referred to Bloom Avenue. The medallion was hidden in a ditch along Bloom Avenue.

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Clue 7

Obey the rules and narrow your search to only schools
A north-central locale would be wise.
Seek a location where water recurrently pools
And a pleasing site may come before your eyes.

The official meaning of the clue.

This clue put the medallion in a low-lying area on the grounds of Central Middle School & North Campus.

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Clue 8

Natural light is low but lights do glow
At our Central Middle School site.
Look under a bridge where occasional H2O does flow
And you’ll stand to win quite a lot.

It’s not only talk but a sandwich of rock
Clamps the spoil you seek.
So flee to Bloom Avenue and beat the clock
And under that footbridge take a peak!

The official meaning of the clue.

Final directions to the 2001 Manitou Days medallion.

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