Pekin Marigold Festival Medallion Hunt Sponsored by Jimmy John's ®

For those who collect or enjoy reading the clues, here are those that never made it to the public because of the medallion's discovery after Clue #2. Clue # 3 I went out early searching this spot. The sun was at first in my eyes. But when I turned to my left, I avoided those sunny skies. And when I got to the general spot, I knew that I had to go to my right. It's important to remember what we're taught, So you'll find that my approach is pretty tight. Clue # 4 Before you recall last year, Know that a three-peat is not meant to be. But don't so casually dismiss it. There are advantages to what you can see. I will remind you that you study for a purpose. And it's all in how it is earned. Your take on it is considered normal. Yet be careful or you'll feel spurned. Clue # 5 Stay guarded for your safety. Watch every step that you take. It's in our nature to see the obvious. But miss what lies in our wake. If you see what crosses...

We all knew that this COULD happen. I knew that someday it WOULD happen. The Pepsi Marigold Medallion Hunt was finished like a can of Pepsi -- quickly. Unfortunately we all had assumed that it was more like a 2 liter Pepsi -- meant to last. Carrie Westerfield proved what we intuitively knew to be true. The Medallion could be found by anybody at any time beginning with the release of Clue One at noon on Monday. By her actions, she demonstrated the key ingredients to be a successful hunter: early participation, a valid deduction, a bit of old-fashioned luck, and a tireless resolve to stick to a theory and prove yourself right. The Hunt has continued well beyond Labor Dayfor several consecutive years. People like that. They enjoy the mounting excitement and the anticipation of the next clue. Activities are planned around it. This has happened because we were all conditioned to assume that the hunt would last. The fact is that it was never intended to be that way - nor should it. I have ...