Trying hard to win ... 2001

We do hope everyone who took part enjoyed this year's Yuletide diversion. Congratulations to everyone who sent in right answers, and commiserations if you knew the answer but just missed the getting a prize because the folk named below were so quick on the draw, or if you didn't quite read the question …

So here are the names (and the predominantly Stateside origins!) of the magnificent thirteen who led the field: 'first in' got first choice of prize, 'second in' got their highest choice still available, and so on: since competitors were invited to specify the prizes they favoured, a very good proportion got high-position choices.
 

Winners, Beyond the Pale Christmas 2001 Conundrums
First correct answer in came from Jim Krapf (USA), who wins his first choice L I A C K B J F G E M D H	One XL dark blue tee-shirt with the words 'Procol Harum' and the Prodigal Stranger 'umbrella' motif printed discreetly in silver
Second in, Bert and Carina Saraco (USA), win their first choice  I E F B D H C G A L J M K	One 2CD, Taking Turns in Trying to Pass it On, being a souvenir of the Palers' Band at Manchester 2001, including some live music from Procol Harum
Third in, Mark Mott (USA), wins his first choice C F H B L G A D E I J K M	A brand-new Broken Barricades CD specially signed by Gary Brooker
Fourth in, Richard Beck (USA), wins his first choice B C D F H J L G E A I L M	One full colour Salty Dog tee-shirt with European Summer and Winter 2001 tour dates, signed by Procol Harum in December 2001: Brooker, Brzezicki, Fisher, Pegg and Whitehorn
Fifth in, Kerry Holloway (USA), wins his third choice L C E K G H F B I D A M J	One CD, How Far Can Sailors Fly, being a souvenir of the Palers' Band at Kristiansand 2001
Sixth in, Greg Panfile (USA), wins his third choice B C D L J G F H M J A E I K	A full-colour Procol poster from the Kristiansand Concert in May, signed by all five members of the band
Seventh in, Marvin Chassman (USA), wins his second choice C F H B K L G D A M I E J	Any one item of your choice … please let us know what you'd like … from the current Shine On merchandise page, including the new Broken Barricades CD re-release
Eighth in, Pat Keating (USA), wins his fourth choice C D L G H F A M B E J I K	One rare XL grey tee-shirt, with Prodigal Stranger 'umbrella' motif on the sleeve, and the word 'Plugger' emblazoned on the torso
Ninth in, Bob Jaccino (USA), wins his third choice C F H L B I E G A K D M J	Any one item of your choice … please let us know what you'd like … again from the current Shine On merchandise page, including the new Broken Barricades CD re-release
Tenth in, Jeremy Gilien (USA), wins his fourth choice C D B J L G H F A M I E K	One 32-page Redhill Glossy Souvenir Programme, lavishly written and illustrated
Eleventh in, Dave Knight (UK), wins his fourth choice F H B A K D J L M C G I E	Two rare 2001 Procol Harum posters: one in black-on-yellow from the recent Warsaw Concert in December, one in white-on-black from Wroclaw earlier in the year
Twelfth in, Piotr Wlaz (Poland), wins his eleventh choice  C F H D B I L G E J M K [A]	One mint-condition black-and-white promo photograph of Procol Harum, issued by Chrysalis for the Something Magic line-up
Thirteenth in, Richard Mosely (USA), wins his tenth choice B D F A C E I G H K L M J	A year's free use of a prestige 'your.name@procolharum.com' web address
Special commendation to Marvin and Piotr, who have been on the prizelist for each of our five years of Christmas puzzles.
If your name appears above, send us your current 'real'-world address ... then watch your mailbox!

 

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