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2008 St. Paul Winter Carnival Medallion

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Clue #1 You've joined the hunt for the regal runt 
To prove searching does pay 
Don't dig a hole or knock down a pole 
And the golf course is out of play 

Last year Jake took home the cake 
With a clue a bit off level 
This year we'll rinse off all our prints 
Lest this hunt go to the devil 

Clue #2 The point of all this is so that you won't miss 
Your big chance to grab all the cash 
Now gather your guys and a gal who is wise 
You'll have to do something quite rash 

Clue #3 We've scanned the county to hide our bounty 
And keep you on your toes 
It may sound risible, but our puck's invisible 
Although it might just stick to your nose. 

Clue #4 How fun is the snow how far will we go 
You really ought to go see 
Get up for the mission and not just the wishin' 
Get into the game-it's all free 

Clue #5 There once was a clue that drove you-know-who 
To threaten a heinous act 
We'd use it again but we're afraid of his pen 
My friend, that's an unfortunate fact 

Clue #6 All ye who look should honor the book 
As one who stood for hope 
Much was built in the name of the kilt 
Look sharp now and never mope 

Clue #7 If you should go look high then low 
One could see it from a bower 
If it's your bent you might seek a tent 
To protect in case of shower 

Take note of the wood and do what you should 
To extract the prize for yourself 
Build a bridge to your dreams as high as they seem 
Leave nothing behind on the shelf 

Clue #8 Look at the buck to acquire good luck 
In finding the grail this year 
Link a jar,a line, a star lawyer divine 
While crying in your beer 

He won, then lost and the nation was tossed 
Into strife that was far from civil 
The point I'm making is yours for the taking 
Believe me - not the message board drivel 

Clue #9 This name brings tears, elation and cheers 
And occasionally even outrages 
It sits on walls and rides the halls 
And fills a dozen pages 

The hills are alive and you'll have arrived 
Refrain from the very injurious 
Be bold and be brave but your skin you must save 
What's off-limits should frankly be obvious 

Clue #10 Look for the sight you hope is just right 
You're doubtful and you're torn 
Make the rounds for what rhymes with grounds 
And part of a rose with a horn 

Through flames and flow this park where you'll go 
Is the site of sacred relics 
Stay away from these and the cliffs if you please 
Or you'll be in a heckuva fix 

Clue #11 Air and river sounds lead all to Mounds 
Far from the graves take your entourage 
Twixt Burns and Thorn, an icy pathway is born 
Across Mounds from a gray house and tan garage 

Hell no fury hath as those on the wrong path 
Mounds and Warner form a woodsy perimeter 
The path not official contains footprints beneficial 
Some 300 trudges in - quest for a quitter 

This trail you must follow goes down a narrow hollow 
Under a fallen tree to an old rusted drum 
From here you must search for a hillside path perch 
Wherein lies the center of fun

 

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Posen

What if the three things are linked...but NOT as easily as with Mason...such as Clarence Darrow, East County Line and Binks (Jar-Jar)restaraunt..or three other things such as that..

Lawyer Devine...besides Mason? Cochrane?

Or...

Marsha Eldot Devine

Office of Attorney General

102 State Capitol

75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

St Paul, MN 55155

Mason seems too easy for as hard as the rest of the hunt has been....
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 7:57 PM Permalink
Terry

I'm not going there! Not yet!!
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:00 PM Permalink
New Daddy

My mother in law is very excited and convinced it is at merrium. I dug there alot and don't think it is there. glad to see that excitment.

I have a great spot and was confident tonights clue would be something like up a creek without a paddle, keep up the battle.

Now I realize it really could be any park and I only like BC because I like diggin in the woods.

my WBL park is bossard.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:05 PM Permalink
Inasuitcase

Clue 8 (from the 1998 Hunt)

To keep up the pace and win our race,

There's no need to wander to and fro.

Instead you should look near a place

Where three pyramids rise over the snow.

The "three pyramids" form the roof of a service building in Cherokee Park that can be seen from the medallion site.

Could 3 Masons = 3 pyramids?
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:14 PM Permalink
brasscat

Went to Outback 4 my friends birthday

Monkey told me to look in the Blooming onion 4 the puck

Didn't find it..guess coz the outback was in Burnsville! :smile:
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:14 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

Tick Tock Tick Tock
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:16 PM Permalink
brasscat

There's too many parks this fits to...

Pretty vague this year

I have it narrowed down to a couple

I hope this next clue confirms my noodles.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:16 PM Permalink
'mom'

WOW -- he does make a lot of good "points"! I have his site bookmarked at work, but haven't taken the time to check it out much this year.

Thought about Swede Hollow too early on thinking about Ma Barker, and the Hamm's mansion, and then Hope St. Then got caught up with the Keller bandwagon.

C'mon clue!
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:16 PM Permalink
Brassmonkey

I'd rather be in line right now.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:16 PM Permalink
Posen

Build a bridge to your dreams as high as they seem....

seriously...how could this NOT be construed as the high bridge....leading you to take the medallion from the "shelf" up on the bluff overlooking the river.

Each clue is clearly NOT intended to help....

I suggest the twelfth clue (for my Becksie)

You searched and remark

that you're still in the dark

with eleven clues under your belt

From Como to Phalen

we hear hunters wailin'

these clues this year surely have smelt.

The Chero-Key that you seek

Is beyond Battle Creek

but there's Mounds of gold hidden with malice

Check out Harriet's friend

up Ohio's high end

on the southwestern corner of Alice.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:17 PM Permalink
Eags

Very nice, Posen! You've got the meter just right, too.

And funny, but today I was thinking what if they send us to Alice Park on clue 12!!
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:20 PM Permalink
Posen

woudn't surprise me if the park wasn't on our radar until 12....
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:22 PM Permalink
Mad_Dach5und

Any time I'm waiting like this I get one tune in my head...






Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:24 PM Permalink
40below

As someone mentioned on the PP board, it's not "Dewey Wins" it is "Dewey Defeats Truman" which still has "Swede" in it but I can't find a good anagram for it
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:29 PM Permalink
OT

So many posts since I was here, I thought maybe it had been found. I'm caught up now. :smile: :smile:
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:36 PM Permalink
Posen

so...did you find it?!?!?
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:37 PM Permalink
OT

I hit some parks this morning, but Sunday is Sunday Supper here with my family.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:39 PM Permalink
40below

We got someone posting the clue tonight, right?
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:42 PM Permalink
Terry

I hope we do.

I'm guessing that someone will get it.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:44 PM Permalink
Inasuitcase

It's never been hidden at Swede, has it?
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:45 PM Permalink
Terry

No it hasn't. I suspect one of these years it might be though.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:46 PM Permalink
Tatergirl

Hnts2Mch and I were down there last night and posted it but we decided to stay home and noodle instead.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:46 PM Permalink
Inasuitcase

Andrea is supposed to be calling me to post it tonight.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:46 PM Permalink
Terry

Fabulous!
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:47 PM Permalink
Tatergirl

Question... Medallion Central... Is that guy Steve Bush a part of the Medallionators? If he is I'd be suspicious.

Who are all the medallionators? Jake, Snake88, medallionstallion?
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:48 PM Permalink
Terry

medallionstallion has always been cooler crew.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:51 PM Permalink
Tatergirl

One quick noodle I came up with, just I'm still looking/wanting it to be Keller/Phalen.

The back of the dollar bill has an Eagle that is holding 13 arrows and has 13 stars above his head (represents 13 colonies), A guy told me that Keller has 13 picnic shelters and they're all numbered. Plus Posen noted that there is an eagle viewing spot at Keller.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 8:52 PM Permalink
OT

I talked to probably nine or ten people today while out and asked each one if they go to the boards during the hunt. All but two said they do. Thought that was interesting. Let's say I talked to 10. Then 80% use these boards. ~with a plus/minus factor of 1~ :smile:
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:00 PM Permalink
OT

Thanks for posting that last night.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:02 PM Permalink
Inasuitcase

Latest clue:

This name brings tears, elation, and cheers

And occasionally even outrages

It sits on walls

And rides the halls

And fills a dozen pages

The hills are alive

And you'll have arrived

Refrain from the very injurious

Be bold and be brave

But your skin you must save

What's off-limits should, frankly, be obvious.

Those are the words, I may not have the breakdown for paragraphs exactly right as I wanted to post it ASAP.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:02 PM Permalink
tom

Wow-
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:04 PM Permalink
Tatergirl

Obvious was used in the Summer Flag Hunt at Indian Mounds

OBvious Obb's bar
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:07 PM Permalink
tom

Indian Mounds is attached to BC
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:07 PM Permalink
Inasuitcase

Wow, indeed. A lot to digest. Any first thoughts? Injurious does make me think of the injustices in our history...Indians, Slaves, the Poor, the Homeless (Swede Hollow reference?)
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:07 PM Permalink
Terry

I think the second part of the clue simply tells people to not do something that could lead to injury - like climbing below the park proper.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:09 PM Permalink
Tatergirl

It's telling the burial mounds are off limits
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:10 PM Permalink
40below

FRANKLY... Frank St. at Mounds
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:10 PM Permalink
OT

Frankly, Frank St.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:11 PM Permalink
Inasuitcase

The name brings tears, elation, and cheers

And occasional even outrages

It sits on walls and rides the halls

And fills a dozen pages.

The hills are alive

And you'll have arrived

Refrain from the very injurious

Be bold and be brave but your skin you must save

What's off-limits should, frankly, be obvious.

I believe this is the correct breakdown.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:11 PM Permalink
Inasuitcase

Frank St runs directly into Phalen.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:11 PM Permalink
tom

The first line is crying out BC. tears, elaution and cheers. All things with war, you battle in war
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:12 PM Permalink
Terry

Way cooler! I have been hoping for an Indian Mounds park hunt.

We were up there today. The mason place on Plato is clearly visible for the carvers cave parking area.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:12 PM Permalink
Inasuitcase

I take that back. Frank St.runs parallel to Phalen.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:13 PM Permalink
PilotsHatGuy

Trail of tears, elation and cheers Cleveland Indians, outrages, all the controversy over indian mascots. The cliffs and burial mounds are obviously off limits. This says Mounds.

Now what do we make of that since the last clue said BC, the clue before Highland, etc.
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:16 PM Permalink
40below

Good point on Battle... but I just don't see it, especially with that last line

Is there a name we're missing? a dozen pages?
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:16 PM Permalink
40below

Excellent... yes, using anything "Indian" as a mascot does cause tears, elation, cheers and outrages
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:17 PM Permalink
tom

Anyone going out tonight?
Sun, 01/27/2008 - 9:18 PM Permalink