THE TREASURE HAS BEEN FOUND!

Congratulations Ed Brodie & Matt Littlefield! Winners of the 2019 Very Merry Mini-Hunt

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Very Merry Mini-Hunt

INTRODUCTION
In old Saint Paul, where the snow doth fall, seek out our hiding spot;
To prevail in the race to this secret place, you'll need to hatch a plot,
So assemble your team and form a scheme to put you out in front
In the extraordinary, new, and Very Merry Mini-Hunt!

CLUE #1
With reason and rhyme, it's the perfect time to start a new tradition;
Devices poetic and peripatetic will help you on your mission.
Locate our base to prevail in the race, and interpret our allegory;
Gain peace of mind once you've refined your search to seek the quarry.

CLUE #2
The cold wind blows; it freezes our toes, and makes us shake and shiver—
Follow the trail to a spot off the rail en route to the frozen river.
Find coherence in enneadic clearance by passing beneath a bridge;
Switch things up to sip from the cup, and diverge by just a smidge.

CLUE #3
With a little luck, take a blue fire truck—and grab a slice of pizza—
Straight to the top for a liquid crop, to rat on the mob of minutia.
Nearby, the name on a school of acclaim feels a bit contradictory,
But the standard gauge should help assuage your thirst for victory.

CLUE #4
A pint of cheer could help you hear the tune of Miss Williams' guitar—
Local, of course, and one with the force of a brilliant, exploding star.
It's the perfect park to make your Marc, but if you're feeling vexed,
Search for the "K"s in Canadian ways, from one town to the next.

CLUE #5
Leave your car—the treasure is far from the roadway palindrome;
Think occidental and ornamental—unwrap our holiday gnome!
If your plan's in ruins, your team could be shoo-ins to chance upon the fob,
Amid the debris, in the knot of a tree—uncover our thingamabob.

CLUE #6
Head on a lark to a fledgling park that lacks amenities:
An open zone, unfinished, and known by two identities.
The Jayhawks' nest lies to the west with hunter's euphoria,
Where treasures bold await your hold—Carpe Victoria!

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