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1980s
 
St. Paul Pioneer Press Winter Carnival Medallion Hunt
1984 Clues

 

Found in Newell Park on the 11th clue by Kirk Condie and Chris Swanson with the help of a metal detector. It was attached to a piece of a broken Elvis Presley 45 rpm record.

Clue 1
Ol' King Boreas has hidden the loot
Right here in Ramsey County.
Bet you can think of lots of ways
To spend his Royal Bounty!

Clue 2
Giant arms by the hundreds
Reach up for the sky,
In summer they're green
But now they're dry.
This clue refers to many trees in the area.

Clue 3
Just for the record
It seems to appear,
The treasure was found
On the sixth day last year.
The medallion was attached to a piece of a broken Elvis Presley record.

Clue 4
Things for adults,
And kiddie stuff
That's all for today
It's quite enough.

Clue 5
Go West, young man
And you gals too.
You'll be headed right
If you follow this clue.
The medallion is hidden in the western part of the county.

Clue 6
Sideshows and fair folks,
And pronto pups too,
These are things
To keep in view.
Fairview Street borders Newell Park. Also, the park is near the state fair grounds.

Clue 7
Keep on truckin'
As the saying goes,
And keep on lookin'
In winter's snows.
Refers to Burlington Truck Terminal, across the street from the park.

Clue 8
Toss a basket
Or put on your blades,
This is among
Our helpful aids.
Refers to basketball courts and paths used for biking, rollerblading, ect.

Clue 9
A medic from MASH
And a servant named Jeeves
Will help pull the secret
From out of your sleeves.
Refers to Hawkeye Pierce and the butler Jeeves. Pierce Butler Road borders the park.

Clue 10
We can't stand
To be so cruel,
Think of a park
That rhymes with jewel.
Refers to Elvis Presley record; and the park that rhymes with jewel is Newell.

Clue 11
They're made to be played,
They're made to be broken,
But the one you seek
Holds the precious bronze token.
Refers to the broken record again.

Clue 12
You've got to be lookin'
In Newell Park.
Sometimes by day,
Sometimes in the dark.

There's a footpath
Near Wheeler and Hewitt.
Nearby lies the booty,
Now go out and do it.


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