Winter Treasure

Here's my idea of what the first Winter Carnival medallion clue should be every year:

The Carnival's here with lots of snow
And soon we'll be digging for treasure!
While you're out and about with shovel in tow
Dig a fire hydrant out for good measure.

Timothy Wirth, Lakeland

The writer is a retired St. Paul Fire Dept. captain.

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