FINDERS KEEPERS

JAMES REES

The September Finders Keepers TMA container was found by Steve and Carolyn on Sept 28!

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CLUE 1

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I lie in a land where North meets the flow, 

West of fifty-five, my presence you’ll know.

CLUE 2

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Unscramble this quote to reveal the clue. 

CLUE 3

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In a house where the frost made their breath appear,
A team braved the cold through each icy year.
A name was born from this chilling affair—
What title did they earn for their courage so rare?

BONUS CLUE

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I lie in a village you haven’t searched before.
A place where otters play and bears brave the cold.

CLUE 4

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ANSWER

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The September TMA container was found at the Hortonville Opera House.

EXPLANATION OF CLUES

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Clue 1: 

I lie in a land where North meets the flow,
West of fifty-five, my presence you’ll know.

This clue revealed that the container is hidden North of the river and West of Highway 55.

Clue 2:

The quote unscrambles to “Without music, life would be a blank to me.”― Jane Austen

The clue indicated that the location is a place of music.

Clue 3:

In a house where the frost made their breath appear,
A team braved the cold through each icy year.
A name was born from this chilling affair—
What title did they earn for their courage so rare?

This clue refers to the history of the Hortonville Opera House. In 1906, Hortonville graduated its first senior class of 17 students.  During this time, athletic events were held at the Hortonville Opera House, where due to the temperature of the facility, the teams earned the nickname “Polar Bears,” their mascot still today.

BONUS CLUE:

I lie in a village you haven’t searched before.
A place where otters play and bears brave the cold.

This clue confirms that the container is in Hortonville, a village known for Otter Creek and the Black Otter Super Club. Additionally, it references the bears braving the cold, as their mascot is the Polar Bear.

Clue 4:

This image clue of the book Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Suess and an image of the Sydney Opera House refers to Horton (Hortonville) and an Opera House.