THE TREASURE HAS BEEN FOUND!

Congratulations Ken Ng, of Saint Paul
with Brad and Jana, of Inver Grove Heights!
Winners of the 2015 Out To The Ballgame Mini-Hunt

Clue Explanations at TC Treasure Forums

Out To The Ballgame Mini-Hunt

June 8, 2015

PRE-GAME

Wake up hunters! Rise and shine! Come on, now, let's snap to it!
There's TC Treasure to be found, so get out there and do it!

The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the pop of the catcher's mitt:
Baseball's back in Lowertown; the Saints' new home's a hit!

With clues at nine, noon, three, and six, this mini-hunt will yield
A pair of tickets to tonight's game at CHS Field.

TOP OF THE FIRST

It's a beautiful day for a ballgame, and for hunting TC Treasure.
A little bird told me "Fun is Good," so have some, at your leisure!

Search public places in the region of Downtown Saint Paul,
But leave the digging tools at home; you won't need them at all:

The treasure's waiting in plain sight, for anyone to scout,
But be forewarned; this hunt's designed to turn you inside-out.

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD

Drops in droves descended—three days at the home of brown:
Joe and James and Joan and Jan and Jerry came to town;

A haven of summer and winter at once, of waters sweet and clear;
Mountain stone in a country field of blood, and sweat, and tear;

The band of young who slyly flew the third first family's plane;
One decade on, incredibly, still grateful, yet remain.

TOP OF THE SIXTH

You've learned to tell the difference between wig and follicle,
And seen some rugs so bad they're nearly diabolical.

You've gotten great at noticing when someone sports a weave,
And quite adept at spotting pieces others can't perceive.

You've come to know which hair is false, and which of it is true:
Ah yes, that's right, you know your wigs; no toupee dingbat, you.

BOTTOM OF THE NINTH

Go forth and find the shooter; you're not too big to fail.
Call the governor; the Dogg is off death row and out of jail.

So to the site now head with haste, and through the columns doric;
Quickly through the concourse and then down the stair historic.

Through the doors, burst out onto the platform with a hoot;
Swiftly scan the space from end to end, then spot the loot.

A little feathered buddy hands the tickets over, grinning;
Now turn and scamper off with time to spare for the first inning!

EXTRA INNINGS

Emergency! The tickets are still yet to have been claimed;
The ballgame starts in five minutes, so here is all explained:

All aboard to Woodstock: Union Depot, Gate B—
Inside, then out—right on the platform, hangin' with Snoopy!

Grab the tickets from your friends, then quickly to your seats;
Enjoy the game, relax a while, and revel in your feats!

POST-GAME

Congratulations to the hunters who emerged victorious:
Our winners were the ones they call Clue Master and Diggorius.

My instinct tells me we'll see those names cropping up a lot;
On our next hunt perhaps they'll double up and find the spot.

Next mini-hunt, that is, of course, we're not quite finished yet.
Our next one's on July the 12th, and on that you can bet!

Gentlemen and ladies, won't you step up to the plate?
Our Bon Appétit Mini-Hunt should be well worth the wait.

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