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Reply to: #968989 by IrishRef
Dec 2, 2018 8:27pm
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I'm feeling lucky!
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Reply to: #968989 by IrishRef
Dec 2, 2018 8:28pm
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We are off to a running start with several nicely twisted guesses on clue one. A couple intrigue me and one hit my funny bone. I failed to mention that this is Mystery Postal #417. However, it is listed as such on the tracker.

As the newbies will learn the clues will all match somehow but are rarely straight forward. That being said the first clue has most focused on the obvious while I will more than likely veer off in another tangent tomorrow. Best advice is to always look at the clues as a collection toward one answer. The trap is trying to make all the clues fit down one rabbit hole. That being said there are not any red herrings but many clues can have multiple meanings. And as Grand Flyers would tell you there is more than one Roswell in the USA.

mwhahahahaha!
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Reply to: #968996 by IrishRef
Dec 2, 2018 8:57pm
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mm..maybe not so lucky
Re: New Mystery Postal is now open for your enjoyment CLUE 2
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Reply to: #968989 by IrishRef
Dec 3, 2018 5:53am
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To allow those not interested to ignore the thread, I will keep all the clues related to the first post.

Clue 2 - Red Raider
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Reply to: #968989 by IrishRef
Dec 3, 2018 7:29pm
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Glad to see you back! Was beginning to wonder....
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Reply to: #969047 by Jiggs
Dec 4, 2018 9:42am
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Yeah work was rather hectic this fall.
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Reply to: #968989 by IrishRef
Dec 4, 2018 9:44am
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Amazingly there has now been one correct answer!!!

Clue 3: NASA
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Reply to: #969068 by IrishRef
Dec 4, 2018 11:06am
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Well, it obviously wasn't me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Re: New Mystery Postal is now open for your enjoyment clue 4
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Reply to: #968989 by IrishRef
Dec 5, 2018 5:57am
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Two correct answers already.

Clue 4 = September 6, 1980
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Reply to: #968989 by IrishRef
Dec 5, 2018 9:57pm
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Make that 3 correct and that was an obscure clue 8nless you were already on the correct track. Shifting gears slightly with clue 5. Remember ALL the clues must fit.

Clue 5 :The Golden Circle
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Reply to: #968989 by IrishRef
Dec 7, 2018 6:33am
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The guesses really fell off with the last clue. I'm sorry these clues have been so challenging. It amazes me how creative and resourceful y'all can get. Don't quit now no matter how hopeless it seems. Follow me to the end of the clue thread.

Clue 6: Alien Covenant
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Reply to: #968989 by IrishRef
Dec 8, 2018 10:31am
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Clue 7 Logan Lucky.
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Reply to: #968989 by IrishRef
Dec 8, 2018 7:14pm
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Mystery 417 is now closed. The answer and explanation of clues will soon follow. Look for another one after Christmas. Thanks to all who made attempts to solve.
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Reply to: #969200 by IrishRef
Dec 9, 2018 7:49am
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Looking forward to seeing the answer! I couldn't get it
Mystery Postal 417 Solution and Clue Explanation
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Reply to: #968989 by IrishRef
Dec 10, 2018 6:44am
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The correct answer to mystery #417 is John Denver:

Clue 1 Roswell - He was born in Roswell, NM.
Clue 2 Red Raider - He studied architecture at Texas Tech. Their mascot is red raider. (a few went down the Santa Claus route with this one and Red Raider.)
Clue 3 NASA - This one led everyone back to the alien theme. NASA awarded him the Public Service Medal for his work on the Citizen in Space Program.
Clue 4 September 6, 1980. This was obscure but pivotal. John landed (helicopter) in Mountaineer Stadium to sing Country Roads. This was the first game in the new stadium, new coach, new uniforms, new WVU logo, and my first live game in Morgantown. I was in the top of the stadium on the 50 yard line in the student section. My wife was a freshman that year. John asked the crowd to sing with him. Ultimately starting the post-game stadium tradition of arms around your neighbors swaying and singing loudly for all to here.
Clue 5: : Golden Circle - This was for the movie Kingsmen: The Golden Circle. Two of John Denver's songs are featured including a rendition of Country Roads.
Clue 6: Alien Covenant. Did anyone pickup on the THREE John Denver song titles in my encouraging jibber jabber? Definitely a bonus clue hidden in plain sight (I'm Sorry, It Amazes Me and Follow Me) Hitting that alien theme really hard again. There are multiple sites for movie trailers with Country Roads as background music. One showing this song's beat heard in a static message from a distant planet. Leading the crew to their doom.
Clue 7: Lucky Logan was the final movie reference for Country Roads. The ending of this movie has a little girl starting a crowd rendition.

Those who answered quickly had either a history of solving my clues, recent info on John and/or know my connections to WVU and singing Country Roads.

Watch for the next one after Christmas. If you want more John to get you in the mood there is always John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together, John Denver and The Muppets on Rocky Mountain Holiday Parts 1-5. A Christmas Together was the alternate choice considered for Clue 7.
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Reply to: #969241 by IrishRef
Dec 11, 2018 9:08am
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Oh, man, I should have had this one! I'm a BIG John Denver fan. But I went down the alien/UFO route and never corrected. .......Off to watch the original John Denver and the Muppets Christmas special now.......
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Reply to: #969265 by Boxer Lover47
Dec 11, 2018 12:25pm
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I was trying to follow a track that included Roswell, TX, a fictional town.
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Reply to: #969271 by Grrly Girl
Dec 11, 2018 12:33pm
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I was trying to follow a track that included Roswell, TX, a fictional town.

After IrishRef posted:
And as Grand Flyers would tell you there is more than one Roswell in the USA.

I went off in that direction too. I also found out about Roswell, Georgia, a place with quite a few letterboxes.