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  2023 Medallion Hunt Explanations: Every year I’m tempted to think rotationally.  I naturally think: “where haven’t I been for awhile”. To avoid that I simply begin to think of places or spots to hide it.  That determines the general location.  The bike trail in Coal Miners Park just came to me.  I used the park three years ago and felt that was enough separation and could add to the intrigue.  The exact spot was inspired by looking at Google Maps.  Seeing Sunrise, Midway, Tazewell, Reservoir together with A, B, and C streets, I knew I had some good references to have fun with.  Admittedly I did more switching of the placement and rewriting of clues than usual.  In writing them, it’s always a case of “knowing what prescription I want to write but having to keep adjusting the dosage”.  With that in mind, here is each clue and their explanation.   Clue #1   I gladly welcome all my Medallion hunting friends  Pe...

 

  Clue 9   When I went and chose the spot, I sat awhile and stayed Ventured into the woods and found the place. My mind flashed yellow so I pedaled away.     100+ paces from a street that fits to a “T” Treading where certain things are not allowed. Tunnel of trees, beyond those fallen with ease, Log your 4 by 6 find and prepare for a crowd.   Gary Gillis Cluemeister

Clue 8   What was mine will soon be yours, A point I may not need to get across It’s an annual price we have to pay. From there it’s less a physical cost.   Last Tuesday we looked at early sunshine, Traversing on to your waiting quest.  Overheated, no longer standing tall? Go Abe’s score of paces to where it rests.   Gary Gillis

  Clue 7   In one I gave you a place, Four spells what is a French derivative. Green is certainly not golf, And space can be prohibitive.   I reserve the right to still hold back. Sending you all over the map. You can hear them as they pass you by Running circles, it’s nearly a wrap.     Gary Gillis Cluemeister

  Clue #6   Continue studying for this endeavor; Symbols and signs from a conflict in 42; Outcomes horrific and destructive,  Yet their flags so proudly flew.   Throw in geography and history, Or topography and the study of what you see. This year it’s a matter of “all the above.” And a simple application of your ABC’s.   Gary Gillis Cluemeister

  Clue #5   Getting near the holiday weekend, Still going for the green. Do I have you coming and going? No- golf’s not part of this scene.   There is often more than one way to win, As you seek your fame. Whether at the start or at the finish, In one way it’s really the same.   Gary Gillis Cluemeister

  Clue #4   “What’s past is prologue”. I’ve often hear it said. But just go out and complete your task, A job so many would dread.   If you take a view from the heavens, Find a way that’s hard for me to spell. A quest can end with the familiar, And yields to that which we know so well.   Gary Gillis Cluemeister  

  Clue # 3   In my 36 years of teasing so many hunters, Now empowered by technology and its change. But when it comes to this tradition, I see it more as having been simply rearranged.   Something Einstein said was more important. Apply a line from a late Beatles’ song. Talking about things that surround us; For the hard working he’s possibly wrong.   Gary Gillis Cluemeister

  Clue #2   Many hunters start with a general view. Others have a predilection for prediction. They examine everything earned in the past. I predict they’ll face frustration, then attrition.   When I went to seek the spot, I approached from where the sun never rises. I traveled with a marching cadence, Just one of forthcoming surprises.     Gary Gillis Cluemeister  

Clue #1   I gladly welcome all my Medallion hunting friends Perhaps this will be your year. Determined effort will be called for, In a way, I couldn’t be more clear.   It’s designed to be a reward for merit, But sometimes luck wins out. An indefatigable energy may be called for They’re the ones who will conquer, no doubt.   Gary Gillis Cluemeister