The recent hot weather and lack of rain had many Hashers wondering how the Hares would locate water and or mud to tarnish new shoes. In the 1st circle there were no new shoes as everyone expected VV, Two Time, Parisian Titi and Chip Chip to have prepared mud, sweat and a river of tears. All of this on the Valentine’s Day themed run.
The trail was somewhat shorter than some we have enjoyed lately however quality over quantity was the name of the game. The trail led the Hashers on a fairly gently undulating path sprinkled with some good checks. Some Hashers expressed disappointment at the small amount of damp dirt (we can’t really call it mud) and the absence of a river, but the scribe is not one of them. All in all it was a thoroughly appropriate offering from the Hares to allow enough time for the rest of the evening’s enjoyment, including a BBQ by the Hares and roses for the ladies.
Valentine’s day Hash crashes were Hot Hope and Feel My Meat. Hash Trashes included a packet of nuts (claimed by No Cnut Troll) and the hat of Sir Really Sadistic Bastard which Mountain Flower helped by taking care of it (however in reality he may be beyond help). Ging Gang Goolies was reunited with his pen (left in the baht bus). Dirt Looney took one for the team by admitting he had left a tin on a table last week (and not the Hares). Paprika Smiley also graciously accepted he had polluted the forest with blue string.
Crag Rat, a visitor from Nairobi Hash blessed the Hares on the ice as is their Nairobic custom. This was followed by the Hashers appraisal of the Hares efforts. Good words flowed and included it was ‘a hot thirsty trail making us ready for beers’. A new category of Hashing was created especially for Mudcracker, who was moved from FRB to ‘Poodler’ as he chased the ass of a small, fast canine that he barely caught.
The Raffle saw Lost Cause using her Jedi Mind tricks on the The Wizard and winning early on. Emperor Airhead was not able to harness the Force and instead of winning a prize, he got ice. The GM had invited EA to show his raffle tickets, however they weren’t winners and the terms ‘Entrapment’ and ‘Agent Provocateur’ come to mind. Once EA gained control of the circle he reminded us of the Royal Navy’s practice of shanghai to recruit, but resisted a revenge icing. EA went on the regale a story of valuable (42,000 baht) lost spectacles on trail. Dirt Looney assisted with his finest grid pattern search, however it was a girl from Tahitian Queen who found them in no seconds flat, earning the 20,000 baht reward she shared with EA. The spectacles must have been on the G spot as EA was happy.
The lady Hashers formed a circle with their husbands, boyfriends, partners and ‘new friends’ and each received a long stemmed rose in their teeth. “Silence at last” was the exclamation by TW.
Birthday boys Mayo Queen and Sperm Polluter sat on the ice, whilst a cake was mixed on SP’s head but the candles had been forgotten. Belle Star missed out on the cake making ceremony however did enjoy the ice and a real cake.
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