The Allison Wonderland

The Pioneer Press Treasure Hunt is part of the St. Paul Winter Carnival every year. While the prize can only go to one winner, The Allison Wonderland is dedicated to the community spirit of treasure hunting. Here, not only will you find out about the Pre-Dig Gig, the Rehash Bash, and various other social events, but we also discuss the clues here in a team effort to decipher them (albeit not always successfully). This is a place to discuss ideas respectfully, report on what's happening "on the ground", and provide each other with useful information. This is a public group so expect that anything posted will be seen by everyone.
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Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
Could think outside the box be an anagram? From: AquariusRex Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 4:15 AM To: theallisonwonderland@yahoogroups.com Subject: [The
Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
I would say, Luck Be A Lady Tonight [Ol'Blue Eyes, again] = Harriet "Wheel of fortune" is more than just a card in a game, AND "fortune" is not capitalized, so
Re: Scrambled Clue # 6
David, if there is room, I'd like my today's pick to be Harriet. If that is full, I'll go for the East side of the river - Upper Landing. Thanks
Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
Oh, I forgot to add, if the cluewriter was using "Happy Holidays" pair to refer to Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire in the movie "Holiday Inn", why didn't she/he
Re: Clue #6 Thoughts
David, I think you may be right about Harriet Island being the correct park, but maybe not for the right reasons. What if the "Happy Holidays" pair referred to
Re: [The Allison Wonderland] Como
I'll go with Cherokee again aw. Ty ... From: "alfabob2001" To: Subject: [The Allison
Como
David, my pick for this clue is Como.
Re: Wheel of fortune - banter by Crosby/Bell sisters
I like the idea of wheel = wheelock parkway. You could make these clues fit Como if you tried. I refuse to try to make them fit Phalen because I hate Phalen
Clue #6 Thoughts
I'm not entirely sure what to make of this clue yet. Many are saying that in Crosby, the medallion was found under tree bark so the third line is pointing to
Re: Scrambled Clue # 6
Should not be too hasty. I saw this elsewhere: Foresee = 4C = CCCC in medieval Roman numerals [DC is usual] There is a 400 year old Cottonwood tree in Harriet
Re: Wheel of fortune - banter by Crosby/Bell sisters
The "Don't Fence me in" song lyrics refer to wide open spaces, and a cowboy riding his horse to the western edge (or something like that). Anyway, isn't
Schooled in time.
A totally out there concept, but could refer to ice fishing. That would be clever.
Re: Scrambled Clue # 6
David-I'm going to toss one out there for como. They are rather obvious, but Perry Como and Bing Crosby did a version of happy holidays. And wheelock runs to
Re: Wheel of fortune - banter by Crosby/Bell sisters
I'd be willing to bet there's dogwood at Crosby, too. Fairly common tree/shrub.
Re: Wheel of fortune - banter by Crosby/Bell sisters
I'd be willing to bet there are some dogwood ("bark on a tree") trees at Como Park.
Re: Wheel of fortune - banter by Crosby/Bell sisters
Great noodle both of you. I was thinking the last time I remember seeing a "wheel" clue, it may have been refering to Wheel(ock Whitney, a MN man) of fortune.
Re: Wheel of fortune - banter by Crosby/Bell sisters
Or perhaps hockey relation- still a far stretch to me: http://deadspin.com/5932091/ Pat Sajack is in background of Sidney Crosby's (Pittsburgh
Re: Scrambled Clue # 6
I was thinking "bark on a tree" might mean a dogwood (tree). There is a Dogwood Lane up in North Oaks, probably private property. I don't think there are any
Wheel of fortune - banter by Crosby/Bell sisters
sample track here: http://www.amazon.com/Wheel-Fortune-Banter-Bing-Crosby/dp/B000QL919E
Re: Red herrings and bluffs
Although this might be a better link: http://www.samsclub.com/sams/m-m-s-happy-holidays-mix-56oz/125179.ip#desc