Clue #1 -
If you want to get an "A" in this hunt
Brush UP on your history
Ramsey is the location
And Gilbert Godfrey is half of the mystery
We follow Ma Press for this hunt
No destroying the land
Keep it on public property
And soon you will have medallion in hand
Clue # 2 -
For just one bet, venture through this wonderful exhibit
Think you know me? Fool you know nothing
But know this hunt will fool even the best of you
This hunt will be the hardest thing you will do
Clue # 3 -
If you think you’re tough enough to step into this ring
Think again
Is this your clue??
I don’t know, guess so
Clue # 4
Think high but look low
Don't follow the flow
This is not going to be as fast as you think
Some may look North, while some might look South
Just never look West
Clue # 5
If you overlook Merriam
You're in the right frame of mind
Just walk down the aisle
And think of the Right place in time
Clue # 6
Some may not call me a park
But some of you may
Right now they say I am
But not back in the day
So think about this while you hunt for the prize
This one is finally the right size
Clue # 7
In this, 1 of 6 hunts, no Mound can be found
But the native beacon can be seen for miles around
Surrounded by spirits and ghosts
To the West-Northwest you can see my post
And if you’re close you may have seen
An extra clue, for your sickness, a vaccine
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mrmnmikey, "Hallowicked Hunt" #192, 17 Oct 2007 1:18 pm
gunna go looky...I've got about an hour b4 I need to be to work...
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I have the letter "A" at this time..
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worst part about getting it at 715am...nobody to call ...whos up?
I am sure it was not hidden how it was intended...as the letter was covered in duct tape.
I did find it...
but when I got there it was ducttaped to the top of the railing.
It was an very easy spot..
Yesterday I was there...and I didn't get out of my car cuz I was on a 25 min phone call at the moment...
where did you find the extra clue??
I used to make the PP hunt clues fit that place every year. lol I thought eventually it would end up there until the hunt got so big I knew it was too small. When me2 posted about the old science museum building I thought it was a possibility it was there for this hunt.
This is what the clue said:
Clue # 7
In this, 1 of 6 hunts, no Mound can be found
But the native beacon can be seen for miles around
Surrounded by spirits and ghosts
To the West-Northwest you can see my post
And if youÂ’re close you may have seen
An extra clue, for your sickness, a vaccine
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BONUS CLUE:
If you found this you know
you're in the wrong park
But not in the dark
For some place near down town
In a memorial park
is the treasure your seekin
and from that spot
you can see this here beacon
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But the native beacon can be seen for miles around
Surrounded by spirits and ghosts
To the West-Northwest you can see my post
And if youÂ’re close you may have seen
An extra clue, for your sickness, a vaccine
basically this clue gave me what I needed to know..
I just had to talk it out...
hospital
the peace post that popped into my head on the nortwest corner of the park..
ring in the middle of the overlook
gilbert..omg...this could have and should have been found on clue one..
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the other is/was at Merriam, unless somebody got that too...
Congrats Kitch!
Jeremy has your loot...
and yours too Mikey!
you're right though.... we had to do some maintenace on it, a couple of times...
had it hanging with the strongest fishing line you could use, and it snapped off twice...
you coulda called....
all we get this time of the day, is calls from telemarketers..... that was one call, I wouldnt have cared about :sillygrin:
clue explanations to come at some point
I wonder....did you have friends check on it yesterday??
but the other day, we checked on it, after the rain, and it had fallen into the leaves below, and gotten covered up.... decided that it was still a pretty good place to hide it.... so it stayed put
by the way...
the "magnet" you refer to, is actually the Letter I
"R" is at Merriam.
I went last night, after not checking on it, for a couple of days...
after serious thought, and placing it, I thought that hanging it was gonna be bad.... and I was right...
last night about 2 am, it was way down on the ground below, so I had to climb down and bring it back up....
figured it wouldnt be long, til somebody found it, so I taped it up pretty good....
Oh well that's life of a treasure hunter - I'm happy for you Kitch!!
So what to do with my day now....hmmm
If I would have gone last nite I doubt I would have found it...
glad I didn't...
said no...
I said I should go and look...didn't until 3 days later...
another small park I almost didnt even go and look at...
As for Mike, why didn't you post last night that you found the clue at Mounds? Not the actual clue, just the fact that you found it would have been nice... I was out there at like 7:30 this morning, at first I looked around the fence around the beacon, then in the brush where it was hidden in 1987. Ah well, no worries, there was a beautiful sunrise this morning. :smile:
Also, is the "R" still out at Merriam?
we'll be going to get it, sometime today....
Clue # 1 -
If you want to get an “A” in this hunt
Brush UP on your history
Ramsey is the location
And Gilbert Godfrey is half of the mystery
explanation: letting you know that you're hunting for the letter "A"
Brushing up, refers to the fact that its an overlook
"Gilbert" is half the mystery, because the park is Cass Gilbert Memorial Park
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Clue # 2 -
For just one bet, venture through this wonderful exhibit
Think you know me? Fool you know nothing
But know this hunt will fool even the best of you
This hunt will be the hardest thing you will do
explanation: all this clue says is the wonderful exhibit part - which refers to the Capitol building
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Clue # 3 -
If you think youÂ’re tough enough to step into this ring
Think again
Is this your clue??
I donÂ’t know, guess so
explanation: the "ring" refers to the octagon shaped overlook..... UFC, and ultimate fighting use that shape for their ring
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Clue # 4
Think high but look low
Don't follow the flow
This is not going to be as fast as you think
Some may look North, while some might look South
Just never look West
explanation: "Think high" - meaning the overlook... "but look low" - look over the rail
"dont follow the flow" - not by the river
"Some may look North, while some might look South
Just never look West" - leads you to the east side of the overlook, where the A was at.
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Clue # 5 -
If you overlook Merriam
You're in the right frame of mind
Just walk down the aisle
And think of the Right place in time
explanation:
the park used to be called "Merriams Overlook" a long time ago
this clue could also lead to Merriam park, where one of the bonus clues were hidden
"just walk down the aisle" = the aisle to the overlook
"and think of the Right place in time" = the "R" is capitalized, because that was the bonus clue letter at Merriam park.... "think of the Right place in time", also refers to looking into the past, when it was referred to by another name
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Clue # 6 -
Some may not call me a park
But some of you may
Right now they say I am
But not back in the day
So think about this while you hunt for the prize
This one is finally the right size
explanation: when it was Merriams Overlook, it wasnt considered a park....
this clue also refers to the fact that some people refer to it as an overlook, and not many consider the place to be an actual park, still.
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Clue # 7 -
In this, 1 of 6 hunts, no Mound can be found
But the native beacon can be seen for miles around
Surrounded by spirits and ghosts
To the West-Northwest you can see my post
And if youÂ’re close you may have seen
An extra clue, for your sickness, a vaccine
explanation:
"In this, 1 of 6 hunts, no Mound can be found" - this line refers to the fact that we're doing 6 hunts as a group; and no mound can be found, because the "A" isnt there, however the clue still leads you to Mounds park, because that is where the other bonus clue letter "I" is at.
"An extra clue, for your sickness, a vaccine" - refers to both, the fact that that you can see Regions Hospital from the overlook, as well as the bonus clue being at Mounds
Clue # 8 -
So if you havenÂ’t given up by now
Then you should know that you can see L and Q from me
You can see gold, not from here, but over there
Look to your left and right, and many things you will see
Four ramps and four banks to do your financing
If you see two cranes, then hot you will be
My height can be deceiving
But alas, level with the street am I
But to the Southwest, bright light
Gold is almost out of my sight
explanation: Parking lots L and Q of the Capitol are visible from the overlook
You can see the gold horses from one spot of the overlook
You can spot 4 parking ramps, as well as four banks (1st National, Wells Fargo, Bremer, and Securian), and 2 building cranes
Though the overlook appears high from below, it is at street level
To the Southwest bright light = the Capitol is to the Southwest of the overlook
Gold is almost out of my sight = You can see a little of the gold horses from the overlook.
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Clue # 9 -
From me, you used to see SPPD,
But now I have moved and maybe you can still see me
I see an ER in front of me and a lot to the back
From a bonus clue park you can see “I”, light, and St. Paul’s legendary stack
I am close to downtown and still not in the right place
I am one of the forgotten parks, lost in time and space
explanation: The old SPPD building used to be visible from the overlook
The ER is Regions and there is a parking lot behind you if you walk straight out to the overlook
The bonus clue park refers to Mounds where the "I" was hidden, you can also see the beacon from the overlook, and the smoke stack
The forgotten park line refers to the fact that most people don't think of the overlook as an actual park.
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Clue # 10 -
Brothers we are
Rice is our name
Check out significant buildings
In 1881 destroyed by flame
explanation: Rice Street, which is named after Edmund Rice, is not far away; and Charles Street, which was named after Charles (brother to Edmund) Rice, runs directly into the parking lot
The first Capitol was destroyed by fire in 1881
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Clue # 11 -
Look to the Grassy Knoll
In the ninth month there was an attack
If youÂ’re in the right place
The Government will be at your back
explanation:
The attacks on 9/11 are thought by some to be a conspiracy, which would indicate the government turned their backs on us, hence the Govt will be at your back on the overlook.
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Clue # 12 -
Looks like weÂ’re all out of time, brother
EverybodyÂ’s out of time
We gots to tell them
All secrets will now be told
No more hidden messages
This is it yÂ’all
Times up
Everything be out right here
No need for the reverse talking
Northeast of the Capitol building
Down the aisle, to the east
Cass Gilbert Memorial Park is where you want to reside
To the east, over the brink, the letter “A” you will find
Gather your treasure, keep it safe and clean
If itÂ’s messed up for Kitch, guaranteed, heÂ’ll be mean
explanation: Explains the beloved "A" is at Cass Gilbert Memorial Park on the east side of the overlook hung over the wall.
The last line explains the "A" is Kitch's and he'll be pissed if you wreck it, or keep it... you don't want a pissed off Kitch on your butt
(Thanks for ruining clue #12, Kitch.. )
Bonus Clue at Mounds
Bonus Clue # 1 (Mounds - Letter “I”)
If you found this you know
YouÂ’re in the wrong park
But not in the dark
For someplace near downtown
In a memorial park
Is the treasure youÂ’re seekinÂ’
And from that spot
You can see this here beacon
explanation: drats.. the "A" isn't in this castle, Mario.. :frown:
BUT! You are closer than the rest of the hunters, because the clue says you can see the beacon from the overlook. You can't see the beacon from too many places, can you?
Also tells you what area you should be in and that it's a memorial park
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Bonus Clue at Merriam
Bonus Clue # 2 (Merriam - Letter “R”)
In the wrong park are you
But only for a few more clues
35 isnÂ’t close, but it isnÂ’t far
ItÂ’s an important age for this parkÂ’s star
explanation: guess what..? you're in the wrong park
Drats! another wrong castle, Mario.. you've been foiled again. Mwahahaha
Cass Gilbert was 35 when he built the Capitol
35E isn't far from the overlook either.
Sudden Death:
If you havenÂ’t figured it out by now
YouÂ’re looking for the overlook
On the east side, reach over and carefully retrieve the A
You found the Wicked Clown medallion; put this one in the book
explanation: tells you where it is, silly
another hunt in the books.
we were really worried, at the pre-dig, when the park was named right away...
also, none of us knew ahead of time exactly how good some of the clues fit Merriam.
I didn't want anybody knowing for sure I had it because then people would want to know what it said and where I found it. I was gonna look today and then release the extra clue tonight to everyone because I cant look after today.
I even called Jana and was going to tell her I found it but she didn't answer her phone. When she called later I decided not to say anything at that point because I wanted a chance to find it myself today.