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2008 St. Paul Winter Carnival Medallion

Submitted by KITCH on

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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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green

I'll drink to that.
Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:25 PM Permalink
40below

Heh, that sucks! I've had a few close calls out on hunts, but never any damage

  • knocks on wood*
  • Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:27 PM Permalink
    mystical_muzik

    lol drink one for me..
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:27 PM Permalink
    Terry

    Mom - It was great fun noodling with you, Emmy, Hannah and Eags - and everyone else.

    Sorry about your vehicle. Hopefully it can be repaired without too much trouble.
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:29 PM Permalink
    'mom'

    And for those who got "Frost" from one or more of the clues, his first name was Robert, also in the Harriet Island vicinity. Emily actually linked that from the first clue. She linked "rinse off our prints" with thinking about a path without prints -- or "not taken", linked that to the poem, and came up with Robert Frost.
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:30 PM Permalink
    green

    Fiona ran amuck into piled up, pushed up snow at Central at the LEGION (guys gathered) ball fields because *I* was too busy looking elsewhere than she was going. We were a bit more fortunate than youse guys.

    Wish I'd know Embolism and Miz Bannana were going... Did you guys see MJ?
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:31 PM Permalink
    'mom'

    I'm thinking I can probably get it back on there myself. By the time I realized the noise wasn't going away, I got out to check it out. Looked under the car for the branch, then saw the bumper cover. Tried for a few minutes, with Emily's help, but couldn't quite get it. Got it so it stayed up though enough to get us home.
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:32 PM Permalink
    'mom'

    Yup -- MJ, Lulu and Lulu's friend Zach were there, but they left before clue time.
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:34 PM Permalink
    Terry

    I love how your kids are getting good with noodling clues, Mom.
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:35 PM Permalink
    green

    The kid's a keeper. Ittiz genetic, her noodling ability. She's been there since get go.

    No prints? CHAIR-O-KEY! They're talking about Hannah losing her foot at Char-O-Key and it being missing (but not really) for a year! She left no prints! :sillygrin:
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:35 PM Permalink
    green

    Well, I'm outtie. All this Clue crap sucks lemons.

    Final Clue's gonna say, "Bite me! Had you guessin' and runnin' all over Hell's (the Devil's) back acre! And BELIEVE IT OR NOT, there IS NO MEDALLION HIDDEN THIS YEAR! SUCKERS!"

    Catch you guys in the AM. Mom, I've got some places to go after 9:00 AM and will be in touch before then here if you're here. Udderwise I'll connect with you after my running around. Otay!

    Nytol. SCDs, MCL.

    Sumbuddy do up stuff, please? I'm outtie.
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:41 PM Permalink
    'mom'

    Haven't driven through Chair-o-key yet. Might do a drive by just to see if I'm missing anything. George street runs into it, and Chippewa too along the border of the part where the sledding hill is.
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:42 PM Permalink
    Terry

    Goodnight and SCDs green.
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:45 PM Permalink
    Mad_Dach5und

    Why couldn't "Frost" be Frost Avenue , which goes past Phalen and Keller parks?
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:48 PM Permalink
    40below

    I think the last line is telling us something...

    Drive L

    Lexington? Larpenteur?
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:51 PM Permalink
    'mom'

    Oh, it could for sure -- I think I like that area the most of the ones I've checked out. Just throwing that out for those that are on the trek of the Mason lodge being nearby to Harriet Island.
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:52 PM Permalink
    Terry

    Allison - are there other mason lodges outside of St. Paul but within Ramsey county?
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:53 PM Permalink
    Eags

    Awesome noodle from Emily!

    Sure enjoyed seeing and meeting so many people tonight.

    Drove through Harriet on my way home. 3M has a small facility near Harriet, for those of us who like that explanation for the kilt clue.

    I feel like the new clue has a lot of important info in it, but after hearing and reading so many takes on it, I feel like I am on a wild goose chase!

    Gonna go sleep on it...
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:53 PM Permalink
    leelabell

    You know when I get home from the paper/bar/clue getting each night, I end up on wild tangents. Like yesterday, I was finding weird anagrams. Well, here's today's:

    Some dude named Harry Kellar was a famous magician before Houdini. Kellar was also a mason: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Kellar
    Sat, 01/26/2008 - 11:58 PM Permalink
    Terry

    Interesting.

    I think we need a magician to pull the park out of his hat.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:01 AM Permalink
    Mad_Dach5und

    I did a thorough internet search for Mason Lodges, Masonry Supply Stores, and Masonry Construction...

    The amazing part is that almost all of east Ramsey county has NOTHING near any park. The closest Masonry Supply Store to 35E is on Jackson street, and there isn't any Mason Lodges east of 35E except in White Bear Lake and St. Paul Park.

    I got a hit on a place that sells masonry supplies in a residential area near Hwy 36 and 61 - Adjacent to Harvest Park - but the satellite map places the location in the middle of a bunch of residential houses - I can't trust that

    The Nature area I was Noodling at this afternoon in Maplewood has a MOOSE lodge right across the street, but I don't think the CW's would bother with an elaborate "Mason" clue just to mean "Moose" - That would be a $10,000 red herring
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:02 AM Permalink
    Puckferrets

    How's this for a kilt connection to Harriet:

    www.irishfair.com

    the 8th annual this year.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:04 AM Permalink
    'mom'

    I found two in Roseville -- one on County B2, and didn't find an address for the other.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:07 AM Permalink
    'mom'

    I saw someone post something about him (Dred Scott) earlier -- Green maybe? Can't think of any Scott St - or anything in Ramsey County. There are a couple Dred Scott thighys in Bloomington :smile:
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:12 AM Permalink
    Randahl

    who knows - I am a liitle tired :wink: dug some :smile:
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:13 AM Permalink
    Terry

    I wonder if that is one more Scot(t) thing to noodle over.

    Seems to be lots of that Scottish and kilt stuff in these recent clues.

    I'm still googling.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:16 AM Permalink
    Puckferrets

    This oughtta narrow things down a bit:

    The possession and consumption of alcohol is prohibited in City parks, except as follows:

    The possession and consumption of non-intoxicating malt liquor (containing not more than 3.2% alcohol by weight) is allowed from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM and only within the designated areas of Cherokee Park, Como Park, Harriet Island Park, Highland Park, Phalen Park, and at Rice and Arlington, McMurray and Dunning ballfields.

    now go cry in your beer! :crying:
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:24 AM Permalink
    Terry

    There are a couple names that keep popping up related to the beginning of the Civil War. Most of the repeating names were abolitionists.

    The one that catches my eye is Harriet Beecher Stowe - she first authored Uncle Tom's Cabin.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:34 AM Permalink
    Terry

    I am heading for the sheets - hoping not to be dreaming of slavery or war tonight.

    Goodnight and SCDs to coolerheads everywhere!
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:35 AM Permalink
    Terry

    Found one more interesting thing....

    Dred Scott's wife was named Harriet.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:38 AM Permalink
    Terry

    Goodnight x2.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:39 AM Permalink
    'mom'

    I'm right behind ya Terry. Want to get up and still have a little daylight left :smile:.

    Goodnight and SCD's to all!

    Intense French dark roast coffee and warm croissants waiting on the buffet in the am.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 12:43 AM Permalink
    King Boreas aka Ian

    oooh, it's gonna be a short night. Picked up Randy's roach. That'll help me sleep. Good Luck everyone.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 1:09 AM Permalink
    zephyrus

    I am way too many posts behind, so not sure if this was posted yet or not... haven't tried to tie it to anything yet...

    won, lost then civil strife blah blah blah...

    He was elected Vice President of the United States, in 1856, on the Democratic ticket with James Buchanan as President. WON

    John C. Breckinridge was an unsuccessful candidate for President in 1860, nominated by the Southern faction of the split Democratic Party and supported by the incumbent Democratic President, Buchanan. LOST to Abraham Lincoln

    Then we had the civil war.

    That is all, carry on.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 1:21 AM Permalink
    zephyrus

    He was doing very well until he anounced he was going to raise taxes. Then his campaign fell over and died.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 1:28 AM Permalink
    zephyrus

    Hope you all are dreaming well...

    I know exactly where I am going tomorrow, I mean today... give or take a mile.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 1:38 AM Permalink
    KOP

    TEMPLEBAPTIST CHURCH THE MISSION FOOD SHELVES WELLSTONE PAWLENTY ITHINK STUPID SIMPLE YOUR ALL TOO DEEP FOR ME NITE OWL WIFE HERE CAN'T GET KOP INTO NOTHING
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 1:41 AM Permalink
    Posen

    well...miles of google under my belt, and no closer to the puck, but wiser and well informed, I must go hit the hay...good luck to all!

    night....
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 1:41 AM Permalink
    KOP

    MY OWN HUBBY CONFUSSES ME CHANGED HIS WATCHYA CALL IT A/PICTURE
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 1:48 AM Permalink
    KOP

    SCHILLING EXTRACT TO MAKE YOUR OWN BEER /BREWERY/OH I'M GOFFY NITE NITE
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 2:02 AM Permalink
    KITCH

    yawn.....

    418am...

    good morning....goood nite ...good morning...
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 2:20 AM Permalink
    CerealKiller

    I am closing the door and turning off the lights in here if there is no one hiding under any trees or blankets ok good night all the coffee is set to go off in a half hr or so I got 6am time to lock her down SCD MCL to my brothers that parted and Dig at the park tonight I am going to go down to my park and sleep there lol!!! so no one gets my snow!!

    and Again SCD MCL!!
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 3:59 AM Permalink
    wolfpac

    Any new bright idea's?
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 4:36 AM Permalink
    New Daddy

    Good morning. no bright ideas. thoght of this clue all night and only came up with mason + gore = one orgasm
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 4:46 AM Permalink
    New Daddy

    crying in your beer. I need help thinking why we are doing that. except for the vague clues.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 4:47 AM Permalink
    New Daddy

    joe
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 4:53 AM Permalink
    wolfpac

    I read this someplace, don't know if it was here or the PP site.

    Mason Jar, Mason Dixson Line and Perry Mason= 3M's.
    Sun, 01/27/2008 - 5:10 AM Permalink