theo
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Post by theo on Dec 4, 2020 11:40:30 GMT -5
The farm where the apple was discovered is in a remote part of Clay County, West Virginia. Amazingly enough, there's actually a (very grainy) Google Streetview showing the entrance off Queen Road.
The nearest freeway would be I-79. If you get on at Gassaway and head west, it's a 12.3 mile trip to the first rest area in Frametown. But I don't see how "Chose a city" would put you in Gassaway, West Virginia, so this is probably a dead end.
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brosk
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Post by brosk on Dec 18, 2020 9:15:34 GMT -5
I refuse to get too deep into this again (so frustrating!) but this is the first new piece of information in a while that I actually think could be viable.
Not so much the story of Dewey Serls (even though I enjoyed it), but that the state of WV has the official state fruit as The Golden Delicious Apple. I think that is a great find. It will probably lead nowhere but I still think it is a good find. I researched all state fruits. This got me the following: Illinois: Goldrush Apple (hmmmmmm) (prob is that wasn't adopted until 2007...) Minnesota: Honeycrisp Apple (my fav apple and also we love Minneapolis as a theory) (Adopted in 2006) New York: Apple (I like a NY solve for a couple reasons) (Adopted in 1976....Hmmmm) Rhode Island: Greening Apple (adopted 1991) Vermont: Apple (adopted 1999) Washington: Apple (adopted 1989) WV: Golden Delicious Apple (adopted 1995)
We shouldn't discount the late adoptions because there could be a cool story behind it like the one that Theo found.
Thanks Theo. If I get caught up in this hunt again I will blame you. LOL.
Hi Gold! Please don't reel me back into this....LOL
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Post by goldhunter on Dec 18, 2020 19:28:35 GMT -5
Brosk, don't do it! We care about you!
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Post by ju4crafts on Mar 2, 2022 10:56:01 GMT -5
I've had this one on the back burner for a while and came up with this theory: it may have been written by David H. Ahl because the story slightly mirrors his own personal journey. I've tried to contact him, but no response as of today. I figured I could put my theory here and let you guys see what you think. Mr. Ahl created "Creative Computing Magazine" in Morristown, NJ. It almost ended because of an advertising agency. It was saved when someone realized that his magazine was due money. It was successful but then started being pushed out of the business. It was sold to a bigger publishing company so it wasn't necessarily lost but sent away. If you take the map and draw a line below the I and above the star in NY it gives you the three rows of "trees". The first tree in the third row would correspond to NJ near Morristown. The first tree in the 2nd row would correspond to Maynard, MA where he started at Digital Equipment Corporation. These are the other clues I have and sent to him:
Following the map enclosed in the book I followed the clues to Massachusetts. To narrow it down I saw you had started with Digital Equipment Corporation headquartered in Maynard, Massachusetts. Heading west I found Sargent Gift Park that fits the following clues, verses listed in book order:
Verse 2 refers to First Parish Church clock in Bolton, MA. Verse 3 gives the approximate distance to travel Verse 4 refers to the location being a park to rest. Verse 5 refers to the "Leaves of 3 Let it be" poison ivy warning and wild apple trees. Verse 9 would possibly reference a stone between markers 6 and 8 in the park. There is also a stone at the entrance to the park on Road 117. Verse 11 tells to watch your step as the "stars" of this park are rattlesnakes.
Illustrations: Page 5 Alto refers back to Apple Mcintosh Page 6 lets the reader know they will need several maps Page 9 BOLTON is in the drawing- B foreground horse's leg, O horse's hoof, L gunfire, T brave's body and shadow, N background horse's front legs and assailant's leg. Page 10 Massachusetts is in the rocks on the right. Page 13 SARGENT is spelled out in the grass Page 14 Shape of the park Page 19 the doorway is the Massachusetts state shape turned sideways.
Bolton, MA is also famous for having the "Mother Apple". Verse 10 says "A car has two headlight Discard the two dimist" to ignore the two night-time drawings. Could it be in this park?
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Post by ju4crafts on Mar 15, 2022 8:00:43 GMT -5
I heard back from Mr. Ahl. What a wonderful man! He is not the author of this work but he, like us, was into the puzzle world and even had a games and puzzles column in Creative Computing with different contributors. He collects and sells jigsaw and 3-D puzzles (www.swapmeetDave.com) and even commissioned his wife's cousin, Steve Stave, to create a hand-cut jigsaw puzzle to propose to her. Maybe the creator of the puzzle knew him and this is a tribute to him. It just seems the storyline so closely mirrors his own personal story along with Bolton, MA being famous for having the "Mother Apple" and the story ends with the mother offering a treat. Also the park is named Sargent Gift. Still seems worth a look if anyone is nearby.
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