One of the gimmicks for this gimmick rally was a crossword puzzle. The General Instructions stated that the crossword puzzle was only for reference and would not be scored, so you could leave it blank or do whatever you wanted with it. The character count length for each answer was given along with questions, so everyone left the puzzle blank, figuring it was a waste of time, but some of the "exact spelling required" answers could only be resolved by reference to some other words.
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Follow a specific route and answer fun questions. |
Federal Protection agency. -- OSHA |
How many men come with five trucks? -- TEN |
What's in the Container? -- DART |
How big is the city? -- 164681 |
What comes to "529"? -- BUS |
Who works with Lowney? -- GENGLER |
Who is Venkateswara? -- SWAMI |
The questions started off close together and easy, as above, just to get the feel of a gimmick rally. Then the questions got a little trickier. Safety does not begin at "EXEL", even though the signs are in the same driveway. In fact the sign very specifically states "Safety begins "HERE". Clearly the best is "Milgard", not "Windows", but you might need the puzzle to catch that.
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What's in the river? -- LIFE |
Where does safety begin? -- HERE |
Clearly the best -- MILGARD |
Who are #30? -- PAINTERS |
How fast can you get a lube job? -- JIFFY |
Name a ridge and a valley. -- VERONA, ORCHARD |
Where did the first people live? -- SETTLERS RIDGE |
What machine is near the two bottom plow? -- DUMP RAKE |
Where does the duck live? -- MALLARD LN |
What's crossing here? -- HORSE |
How much is for sale at McCannon? -- LOTS |
What can you buy with grass in a basket? -- HOSTAS |
The duck lives on Mallard Ln. There was also a subdivision named Mallard Point (Pt), but the puzzle would resolve this issue. I was sure people of our generation would be misguided by a "basket of grass", but apparently not. It was interesting the "Rhoades" was on "Rhodes" St. The weapon below is technically a "gun" (with rifling in the barrel), but the answer called for six letters.
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Stop what and save what? -- BELTWAY, FARMLAND |
Who comes after Schoger and Underwood? -- RHOADES |
What English vehicle is parked on the right? -- FERGUSON |
What's the security for Town Hall? -- CANNON |
What's on the roof at 305? -- WIDOWS WALK |
What famous musical is seen at 208? -- HAIR |
What kind of fuel leads the way? -- PATHFINDER (10-ltrs) |
Who owns the Place? -- ESTHER |
What's on the big rock? -- BIG ROCK |
What's between gutters and roofing? -- SIDING |
How old is the Historical Society? -- 14 |
What did Red give to Kenny? -- FENCE |
Who's park is it? -- PLOWMAN'S |
Where do you find licensed hunting? -- BEAR'S LN |
What's in the yard at 435? -- PLOW |
What's in the tree at 745? -- SWING |
"Licensed Hunting" was within 10 feet of the road, but I don't think anyone saw it. Plow and Swing were gimmie's to get your confidence up, but then I can't believe how many people missed "The Answer" on the Jesus billboard.
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What is the answer? -- JESUS |
Where can you get fresh eggs and stud service? -- CABALLERIZA |
The best little horse house. -- YEE-HAA-WEST |
What kind of lube-n-oil would your MG like? -- DIAMOND |
How good are Tom's used cars? -- OK |
Where can you get your MG insured? -- BMC |
What can you rent at the Space Center? -- SPACE |
Who is carrying a torch for you? -- LIBERTY |
Food for your sweet tooth. -- FUNNEL CAKES |
What's the final score of the ball game? -- 11-9 |
Who won that game? -- CORTLAND |
What color is the Pub? -- BROWN |
The "Ball Game" score was a little perverted, but literally in your face as you passed. I don't think anyone got it. One of the worst oversights of the day was missing the color of the Pub. It is not "BEIGE". You had to see one of the multiple signs in order to know it was "the pub". Superman of course would have no trouble breaking a chain and carrying away a big barrel of trash.
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How old is Carl's Oil? -- 62 |
What's Xing here? -- MOOSE |
Who is Lois Lane's sister? -- SHARON |
Could Superman steal the trash cans? -- YES |
Who played here 82 years ago? -- GLOBETROTTERS |
Who won this year? -- GIRLS |
What color is the wood on the big hill? -- GREEN |
What is the span between the gates? -- 46-YEARS |
Where the "H" are we going? -- SANDWICH |
How old is Oak Dale? -- 154 |
When was Oak Dale 100?
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What has four wheels and a bonnet? -- COVERED WAGON |
How long has the Fraser family lived here? -- 161-YEARS |
How old is the fair? -- 121 |
How old is the Village? -- 175 |
What do the "Guys" sell? -- FENCE |
What's in the wagon at 500? -- BAREREL |
What's the memorial to Olmstead? -- MUSEUM |
Who's between Doug and Rambo? -- MILTY |
What does the dirt do? -- WORKS |
The beer wagon was fun, but really very small. This was a telephoto camera shot from very close making it look large. No one caught the Museum, as it was one door down a side street at a fairly busy intersection. Pizza is not a "who". The HIGH club was in your face, but most people got it wrong because of the spelling.
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What does TJ run? -- SALON |
What club is high? -- GENTLMEN'S |
What does Nelson run in his home? -- CREMATORY |
Where the harvest is stored. -- CHAPEL |
What part of your car will Larson fix? -- ALL OF IT |
What's after Millington? -- DEAD END |
Who uses the Trails? -- HUNSTMAN |
What's the first housing div. on Little Rock Rd? -- LALEWOOD |
The answer to Larson's business was elusive, absolutely requiring the crossword puzzle to work it out, so no one got it. We had only one correct spelling for "Lalewood" as most people insisted on repairing the broken "K". Nearly everyone found "A.O. Smith", but some thought it was blue, over looking the fact that quotes indicate words and not an object.
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What does Woodwind build? -- NEIGHBORHOODS |
Who's behind the locked fence? -- AT&T |
What's the Legacy? -- FARM |
What color is "A.O. Smith"? -- WHITE |
How old is Jericho Cemetery? -- 163 |
What's big, green and orange? -- PUMPKINS |
Name a bad guy, a pig, and a little boy. -- DARTH, PORKY, PINOCCHO |
How big is the next town? -- 14407 |
The cemetery date was tricky, as the larger number is the date of dedication of the gate and gateposts. Everyone saw "big, green and orange", buy most tried to call it "GrainBin" or "CornCrib" (with no space). The crossword puzzle would only allow an "S" on the end, but if you read the sign you were okay. Miniature golf was an opportunity for a 3 answers in one stop. Lots of people tried to call the bad guy "VADER" even though it wouldn't fit the puzzle.
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What number is on the hole in the ground? -- 23 |
Who's estate is it? -- LINDEN |
What comes out in the morning? -- STAR |
What's built on granite? -- MINISTRIES |
Who lives in the Village near the water? -- PIONEERS |
What's the biggest machine near ABC? -- STEAM ENGINE |
What does OVGC manage? -- TURF |
What Valley is trying to hide? -- ORCHARD |
What little Frenchman wants to keep you well? -- LeBEAU |
Where do the Huskies live? -- HERGET (not Aurora) |
Food for your suite tooth. -- CANDLEWOOD |
How large is the Academy? -- PETITE |
4-letter acronym for the Academy. -- IMSA |
What color are the trees? -- GOLDEN |
Touching the arc. -- TANGENT |
Ah, back to start and time for a cool down. |
