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Mystery Postal #413 is open
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Apr 29, 2018 8:40pm
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Mystery Postal #413 was posted today. Check out the tracker at https://www.atlasquest.com/showinfo.html?gTrackerId=9834

For those who are new to mystery postals and for those who need a refresher the rules follow.

To get this postal you will have to guess the theme/name/subject of the stamp. Clues will be posted on the postal boards and on this tracker. I will try and post one per day. For each clue posted each person may make one guess prior to the next clue being posted.

Guesses should be sent to IrishRef via AQMail, not posted on the boards! Guesses will only be accepted from AQ members through AQMail.

Even if you have no clue take a guess anyway. Half the enjoyment is seeing the range of incorrect answers and how people connected clues for those guesses. You will only get a response from IR if you: A. Have the correct answer, B. Are very close or I need to clarify your guess, or C. Your guess peaks my fancy.

The first 10 members correctly guessing will be notified by AQMail. Tracker order will typically be determined by order correct answer receipt (Exception to this are international winners who will be at the end of the tracker). The correct answer with how each clue is related will be posted once the postal is full.

Warning - A few of the clues may give people pause. Trust me the clues will work and the correct answer will be tamer than some of the clues allude.

Clues:
1. Illinois
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Reply to: #959645 by IrishRef
Apr 30, 2018 10:05pm
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Clue 2 Watch the following: https://youtu.be/1c1_aVXFuGA
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May 1, 2018 9:05pm
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Clue 3 = Truck
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May 2, 2018 11:56pm
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Clue 4 = Tulagi
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May 4, 2018 4:06am
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Clue 5 Goonies
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May 5, 2018 7:23pm
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Clue 6

This one seems to be tough guys and gals. The next two clues should provide the key to open the door to the solution. Keep trying the clues will click eventually.
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May 7, 2018 5:59am
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Clue 7 = ..... inFIdelity
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Reply to: #959645 by IrishRef
May 8, 2018 5:52am
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Two correct answers but few guesses. Anyone still playing?

Clue 8 = Flying Tuna
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Reply to: #959945 by IrishRef
May 8, 2018 2:22pm
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Due to my lack of knowledge, I am unable to connect the dots for this one. I am still reading the clues, though, and hope for an "aha!" moment.
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May 9, 2018 9:43am
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Clue 9 = Waitin' for the thaw out.........
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May 10, 2018 9:24am
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Three spots left

Clue 10 = .....On a full moon night.....
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Reply to: #959645 by IrishRef
May 11, 2018 11:32am
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This one has now closed with only 8 successful candidates. Will post the answer and clue explanations later today.
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Reply to: #960036 by IrishRef
May 11, 2018 4:29pm
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The solution is the band REO Speedwagon. Clue explanations follow:

1. The band was formed in Illinois
2 and 7. The clip includes a section used as an intro to Tough Guys on the HI inFIdelity album. Listen to the album track here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0mhLbJJ9Ao
3. REO Speedwagon was a truck and the forerunner of pickups. The group took their name from it.
4. Tulagi is the name of the former bar in Boulder, CO where the group was caught in a blizzard after a campus performance. Story behind the song Riding the Storm Out.
5. Goonies. The soundtrack has the REO song Where You're Goin'.
6. This seemingly rambling paragraph has three REO song titles: Tough Guys, The Key, Open the Door.
8. Flying Tuna was the nickname of the band's airplane. Also they had an album called You Can Tune a Piano, but You Can't Tuna Fish. This also has an instrumental track called The Unidentified Flying Tuna Trot.
9/10. Were lyrics from Riding the Storm Out. Last part is In the Rocky Mountain winter.