Well I been looking out the window at the park and i have seen none of u..but i have been seeing signs of digging ..jay if u seen the shot was it unplugged and going across?
Aw. Your evil. Or should I say u dog.... But I love it. I was there today but stayed in the fence. And didn't feel comfortable digging. Should of went and talked to the father when he was wondering why I was looking up at the gold so long. :crying: :smile: :coolfrown: :ooh:
So Rob Brass did indeed find the medallion shortly after tonight's clue came out. It was found near a utility pole between two trees on the east side of Burns Park. Five people were in the park at the time and all were focused on the same area, but Rob was the one to hit the right spot. It was wrapped in a sock belonging to Jake and frozen in a block of ice. Rob was registered this year and won the full $500.
In addition to letting you know the hunt has started, this clue also tells you the name of the park the medallion is hidden in. It starts with the last line of the first stanza which uses the phrase “before the other guys”. Looking at the second stanza, the names of five men are mentioned: Dusty, Mark, Frank, Will, and Earnest. But the clue says “before the other guys” and the key is to look at the word prior to each of these names: “are”, “ass”, “be”, “you”, and “an” which are homonyms for the letters R, S, B, U, and N respectively. These letters can be rearranged to spell BURNS. It would take some work to get this, but that investment would pay off.
Clue #2
With Jake a quandary; air dirty laundry?
Did he ride fortuneÂ’s wave or just get wet?
Or forget old news and get to the clues?
Then look for one of a global quartet.
The first part of the clue refers to what the medallion is hidden in, namely an old dirty sock of JakeÂ’s that was frozen in ice. The global quartet refers to the EarthÂ’s four oceans (ride the wave, get wet) as Pacific St. is very near the north side of Burns Park.
Clue #3
Why, when out walking, are we oft talking
About our dreams to the powers above?
One may be single but two will tingle,
Yet ten is what you need to get past love.
The first line refers to the Y (why) shaped walking path in the park. The powers above refer to the power lines over the treasure’s resting spot. “Love” is a term from tennis (ten is) as there is a tennis court in the park, but you’ll need to walk past it.
Clue #4
Near water serene a wave can be seen
The sweet current flows by gently on cue.
To the sirenÂ’s call you will surely fall
If you stare too long at the mermaidÂ’s view.
The water serene is again a reference to Pacific Ave. The Pacific ocean was so named because of its serene waters. The wave that can be seen nearby, in the park, is a bicycle rack in the shape of a compressed sine wave which is visible from the hiding spot. The second line alludes to the song “Flow Gently Sweet Afton”. Upper Afton Rd. meets Burns Ave. near the park, but more specifically, the words for that song were written by the poet Robert Burns. There is also an underwater scene (the mermaid’s view) on a piece of playground equipment. However that scene is not visible from the hiding spot so you don’t want to dig somewhere where you can view it.
Clue #5
If you take a bit to just stop and sit
ThereÂ’s a tree that doesnÂ’t look as it should
Not an evergreen like IÂ’ve ever seen.
Maybe ponder some other type of wood.
ThereÂ’s a bench near the hiding spot. Also, near the hiding spot thereÂ’s a group of trees. But if you look more carefully, you will see that one of the trees is not a tree at all, but rather a utility pole. The other type of wood to ponder is Hazlewood which is the name of a nearby street to the east.
Clue #6
When mapping edges instead of hedges
We often use streets to mark a parkÂ’s grounds.
But in this yearÂ’s game, few such streets to name.
As this one has more irregular bounds.
This clue is just saying it is in a park where many of the park boundaries are not along streets. In fact the borders of the park vary from one map to another.
Clue #7
Consider largesse to make some progress
Tis the secret of wise men over fools.
To further hasten look to the mason
And the products of his primary tools.
Next to the park is a church (a place you might donate money) by the name of Progressive Baptist Church. The primary tools of a mason, or more specifically a Freemason (wise men with secrets), are the square and compass depicted on their logo. The square of course is used to make squares while the compass is used to make circles. The church next door has a bell tower with a prominent circle-in-a-square design.
Clue #8
Begin at the top, but go on, donÂ’t stop.
Just let yourself give in to gravity.
The red lightÂ’s fleeting where the trailÂ’s heating
Near a place unfit for depravity.
Generally you would enter the park from Burns Ave. which is the high point of the park. Follow gravity and go down hill. At the treasureÂ’s resting place one may glimpse the red light of an exit sign through a narrow window. Too far to one side or the other and the sign can not be seen, hence it is fleeting. The place that is unfit for depravity again refers to the church as the treasure is on that side of the park.
“Room for a tot,” is a reference to the existence of a playground in the park. “Not a lot” tells you the park has no parking lot. “Playing in the yard” refers to the house in the corner of the park and the fact that its back yard is near to the treasure. “Taking your shot” refers to the nearby basketball court. Since the court has only one basket, that suggests there is no opposing team.
Clue #10
Were old clues confused, or poison infused?
This one has an alexipharmic lean.
If you see it twice, to be more precise,
The one of scant distance is what I mean.
Many of the previous clues could fit Mounds nearly as well as Burns. The first line suggests that all may not be as it seems. The second line ends with “…mic lean” which is to suggest McLean, a street that runs into the park not far from the treasure’s hiding spot. If one were to look on a map for McLean in that area, one may notice that there are two stretches of it, one running into Mounds and one into Burns. In this case you want the shorter of the two.
Clue #11
Dream lyrical hopes when youÂ’ve run the slopes
With weary foot and picked the daises fine.
There a good will draught shall not go for naught
As you take a cup near the old lawn sign.
If the parkÂ’s not hot, itÂ’s not where you thought.
I say perhaps you should have stopped and prayed.
YouÂ’ll find the right spot north of a private lot
And there you will have it made in the shade.
If still lost you are, you can set the bar
By mapping a northern street to align.
Regarding how far, you should stay on par
With that which lies beyond the city line.
Many of the phrases from the first part of this clue come from later verses of the song “Auld Lang Syne” (old lawn sign). The words for this song were written by Robert Burns which by this time should lead one to Burns Park.
The second stanza suggests you need to be in a park that’s “hot”, which is to say “Burns”. It also alludes again to the church next door. The treasure is hidden on the north side of the lot that the house is sitting on, under some trees in the shade.
In the third stanza, the northern street is Barclay, the only street to the north that runs into the park. That “which lies beyond the city line” is a reference to Suburban Ave. The treasure is pretty close to where those two streets would intersect in the park if extended.
Clue #12
If a hunter learns the right park is Burns
Would they think it had all been a big tease?
Along the east side you wonÂ’t be denied
If you dig out the ice between two trees.
This is just telling you more or less where the treasure lies.
This hunt was a bit harder than usual but it did end up being what I was going for. Last year my goal was to get people to the park and then let them spend time together trying to find it within the park. This year I used the smallest park I think I've used yet so it was going to be more about keeping people off balance regarding which park it was really at and making it more of a puzzle to solve. I hope people enjoyed the puzzle even if they were on the losing side of it. I guess the test in the end is if you read the explanations and think "I should have gotten that!" or "I never would have gotten that!" Granted clues 1 and 7 were tricky, but I thought the rest were quite solvable if you invested a bit of time in them. But even if you didn't get to the right park, be rest assured that next year's hunt will be of yet another flavor. In the meantime, for those of you with Treasure Hunter Guides, read Steve's description of Burns Park, particularly the last line. I didn't see it until after I wrote the clues but found it interesting.
dont give the park away :wink:
Clue #10
Were old clues confused, or poison infused?
This clue has an alexipharmic lean.
If you see it twice, to be more precise,
The one of scant distance is what I mean.
And the previous clues:
Clue #9
ThereÂ’s room for a tot, though not a lot
So you may want to go play in the yard.
When youÂ’re near the spot, go and take your shot
With no opposition it wonÂ’t be hard.
Clue #8
Begin at the top, but go on, donÂ’t stop.
Just let yourself give in to gravity.
The red lightÂ’s fleeting where the trailÂ’s heating
Near a place unfit for depravity.
Clue #7
Consider largesse to make some progress
Tis the secret of wise men over fools.
To further hasten look to the mason
And the products of his primary tools.
Clue #6
When mapping edges instead of hedges
We often use streets to mark a parkÂ’s grounds.
But in this yearÂ’s game, few such streets to name.
As this one has more irregular bounds.
Clue #5
If you take a bit to just stop and sit
ThereÂ’s a tree that doesnÂ’t look as it should
Not an evergreen like IÂ’ve ever seen.
Maybe ponder some other type of wood.
Clue #4
Near water serene a wave can be seen
The sweet current flows by gently on cue.
To the sirenÂ’s call you will surely fall
If you stare too long at the mermaidÂ’s view.
Clue #3
Why, when out walking, are we oft talking
About our dreams to the powers above?
One may be single but two will tingle,
Yet ten is what you need to get past love.
Clue #2
With Jake a quandary; air dirty laundry?
Did he ride fortuneÂ’s wave or just get wet?
Or forget old news and get to the clues?
Then look for one of a global quartet.
Clue #1
In fair Wonderland the hunt is at hand
For all those who would heed the rabbitÂ’s call.
In this twisted race, youÂ’d best get first place
Before the other guys make it their haul.
If books are musty and maps are dusty
And your chair has a well-defined ass mark
Then let me be frank, you will come up blank,
Without an earnest try out in the park.
I so love to go to my cabin..
With weary foot and picked the daises fine.
There a good will draught shall not go for naught
As you take a cup near the old lawn sign.
If the parkÂ’s not hot, itÂ’s not where you thought.
I say perhaps you should have stopped and prayed.
YouÂ’ll find the right spot north of a private lot
And there you will have it made in the shade.
If still lost you are, you can set the bar
By mapping a northern street to align.
Regarding how far, you should stay on par
With that which lies beyond the city line.
In fair Wonderland the hunt is at hand
For all those who would heed the rabbitÂ’s call.
In this twisted race, youÂ’d best get first place
Before the other guys make it their haul.
If books are musty and maps are dusty
And your chair has a well-defined ass mark
Then let me be frank, you will come up blank,
Without an earnest try out in the park.
In addition to letting you know the hunt has started, this clue also tells you the name of the park the medallion is hidden in. It starts with the last line of the first stanza which uses the phrase “before the other guys”. Looking at the second stanza, the names of five men are mentioned: Dusty, Mark, Frank, Will, and Earnest. But the clue says “before the other guys” and the key is to look at the word prior to each of these names: “are”, “ass”, “be”, “you”, and “an” which are homonyms for the letters R, S, B, U, and N respectively. These letters can be rearranged to spell BURNS. It would take some work to get this, but that investment would pay off.
Clue #2
With Jake a quandary; air dirty laundry?
Did he ride fortuneÂ’s wave or just get wet?
Or forget old news and get to the clues?
Then look for one of a global quartet.
The first part of the clue refers to what the medallion is hidden in, namely an old dirty sock of JakeÂ’s that was frozen in ice. The global quartet refers to the EarthÂ’s four oceans (ride the wave, get wet) as Pacific St. is very near the north side of Burns Park.
Clue #3
Why, when out walking, are we oft talking
About our dreams to the powers above?
One may be single but two will tingle,
Yet ten is what you need to get past love.
The first line refers to the Y (why) shaped walking path in the park. The powers above refer to the power lines over the treasure’s resting spot. “Love” is a term from tennis (ten is) as there is a tennis court in the park, but you’ll need to walk past it.
Clue #4
Near water serene a wave can be seen
The sweet current flows by gently on cue.
To the sirenÂ’s call you will surely fall
If you stare too long at the mermaidÂ’s view.
The water serene is again a reference to Pacific Ave. The Pacific ocean was so named because of its serene waters. The wave that can be seen nearby, in the park, is a bicycle rack in the shape of a compressed sine wave which is visible from the hiding spot. The second line alludes to the song “Flow Gently Sweet Afton”. Upper Afton Rd. meets Burns Ave. near the park, but more specifically, the words for that song were written by the poet Robert Burns. There is also an underwater scene (the mermaid’s view) on a piece of playground equipment. However that scene is not visible from the hiding spot so you don’t want to dig somewhere where you can view it.
Clue #5
If you take a bit to just stop and sit
ThereÂ’s a tree that doesnÂ’t look as it should
Not an evergreen like IÂ’ve ever seen.
Maybe ponder some other type of wood.
ThereÂ’s a bench near the hiding spot. Also, near the hiding spot thereÂ’s a group of trees. But if you look more carefully, you will see that one of the trees is not a tree at all, but rather a utility pole. The other type of wood to ponder is Hazlewood which is the name of a nearby street to the east.
Clue #6
When mapping edges instead of hedges
We often use streets to mark a parkÂ’s grounds.
But in this yearÂ’s game, few such streets to name.
As this one has more irregular bounds.
This clue is just saying it is in a park where many of the park boundaries are not along streets. In fact the borders of the park vary from one map to another.
Clue #7
Consider largesse to make some progress
Tis the secret of wise men over fools.
To further hasten look to the mason
And the products of his primary tools.
Next to the park is a church (a place you might donate money) by the name of Progressive Baptist Church. The primary tools of a mason, or more specifically a Freemason (wise men with secrets), are the square and compass depicted on their logo. The square of course is used to make squares while the compass is used to make circles. The church next door has a bell tower with a prominent circle-in-a-square design.
Clue #8
Begin at the top, but go on, donÂ’t stop.
Just let yourself give in to gravity.
The red lightÂ’s fleeting where the trailÂ’s heating
Near a place unfit for depravity.
Generally you would enter the park from Burns Ave. which is the high point of the park. Follow gravity and go down hill. At the treasureÂ’s resting place one may glimpse the red light of an exit sign through a narrow window. Too far to one side or the other and the sign can not be seen, hence it is fleeting. The place that is unfit for depravity again refers to the church as the treasure is on that side of the park.
ThereÂ’s room for a tot, though not a lot
So you may want to go play in the yard.
When youÂ’re near the spot, go and take your shot
With no opposition it wonÂ’t be hard.
“Room for a tot,” is a reference to the existence of a playground in the park. “Not a lot” tells you the park has no parking lot. “Playing in the yard” refers to the house in the corner of the park and the fact that its back yard is near to the treasure. “Taking your shot” refers to the nearby basketball court. Since the court has only one basket, that suggests there is no opposing team.
Clue #10
Were old clues confused, or poison infused?
This one has an alexipharmic lean.
If you see it twice, to be more precise,
The one of scant distance is what I mean.
Many of the previous clues could fit Mounds nearly as well as Burns. The first line suggests that all may not be as it seems. The second line ends with “…mic lean” which is to suggest McLean, a street that runs into the park not far from the treasure’s hiding spot. If one were to look on a map for McLean in that area, one may notice that there are two stretches of it, one running into Mounds and one into Burns. In this case you want the shorter of the two.
Clue #11
Dream lyrical hopes when youÂ’ve run the slopes
With weary foot and picked the daises fine.
There a good will draught shall not go for naught
As you take a cup near the old lawn sign.
If the parkÂ’s not hot, itÂ’s not where you thought.
I say perhaps you should have stopped and prayed.
YouÂ’ll find the right spot north of a private lot
And there you will have it made in the shade.
If still lost you are, you can set the bar
By mapping a northern street to align.
Regarding how far, you should stay on par
With that which lies beyond the city line.
Many of the phrases from the first part of this clue come from later verses of the song “Auld Lang Syne” (old lawn sign). The words for this song were written by Robert Burns which by this time should lead one to Burns Park.
The second stanza suggests you need to be in a park that’s “hot”, which is to say “Burns”. It also alludes again to the church next door. The treasure is hidden on the north side of the lot that the house is sitting on, under some trees in the shade.
In the third stanza, the northern street is Barclay, the only street to the north that runs into the park. That “which lies beyond the city line” is a reference to Suburban Ave. The treasure is pretty close to where those two streets would intersect in the park if extended.
Clue #12
If a hunter learns the right park is Burns
Would they think it had all been a big tease?
Along the east side you wonÂ’t be denied
If you dig out the ice between two trees.
This is just telling you more or less where the treasure lies.