5/5/05 | 2:01 pm | Solution: Ring My Bell
This seemed to be a pretty average clue… not exceedingly tough but hard enough that not everyone got it right away. Many have actually been to the Corn Palace I guess, or have heard of it. I think I heard of it on TV (travel channel?) Here are some of the responses:
Paul D:
I had heard about a Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD so I thought I would start there. It took me about 2 minutes after that.
Ken S:
In 1982, I visited the Corn Palace in Mitchel, SD. Just a matter of time before I found it.
Max D:
I remembered the corn palace from an article I read a long time ago. Took me awhile to hunt down the city, though, and the path was none to close to the palace! Fortunately, the color match on the photos kept me in the right town.
Total time ~ 40 minutes. Time in Sioux City ~ 10.
Yeah, I have noticed that it can be supremely important to note the “color” of the clue background… this can help in rejecting possible locations sometimes. Michael J. thought May 5 might have something to do with it:
This is funny. First I tried using the Spanish versions of the three words, no luck… I was thinking Cinco de Mayo. Then tried “prints”, corn festivals, corn museums, etc… finally after about 30 minutes figured out “Corn Castle”, which I remembered as the incorrect name of Corn Palace.
Some actually lived in the vicinity of the Corn Palace. Ryan said:
Took me around 15 seconds to understand the clue, but then I live about 60 miles away from Mitchell so the corn palace isn’t a new thing to me. Took about 10 minutes to find the dang bell tho.
It is good to see people taking “mini-breaks” from working to play Scavengeroogle. Life’s too short, enjoy it a little! Like Jeremy R.:
Less than 10 minutes…good thing since I’m supposed to be working!
Or, I liked this particular comment from Josh C. Dude, nothing wrong with sleeping in. Sleep is greatly underrated…
First time I’ve checked out the page before the deadline (I sleep late) it was fun to find it “in time”
Others got a hankering for corn after the clue. Interestingly, I just had corn yesterday! Canned, unfortunately. I do like me a good corn on the cob. Brian G:
Thankfully, I’ve heard of this place before, so I knew to head to Mitchell. About 10 minutes browsing around there. I need to get out there some time and have some corn…
Argh, I know I promised Double Clue Fun Friday tomorrow, but I’m not sure if I’m going to be able to do that. Not that we’re lacking for any clue submissions! Thank you all for them, by the way. I might have to be out in the afternoon which is when I was planning for the bonus Scavenger clue. I guess we will see, but you’ll definitely get your daily 9 a.m. PDT. fix. See you later, corn. Haha.
