LAKESIDE HASH HOUSE HARRIERS HASH TRASH
Run 978 9 April 2003
Venue: E.E. Gunn Reserve
Hare: Lethal
Hashers would have been well advised to bring a torch and a homing advice for last weeks run. Unfortunately many of us were without either and instead wandered haplessly around the sprawling E.E. Gunn Reserve before locating Lethal setting up in the darkest corner of the park.
But, just like a pack of mangy fruitbats, our wayward hashers love the dark. This night we were blessed with the presence of returnees Shagadelic and Irish, as well as Bobsy Twins Emily and Edward.
Lethal promised that it would be a long one tonight and we werent let down. Savvy hashers like Plugger quickly picked up on the hares formula of on-backs on main roads leading to true trails through garbage strewn, overgrown alleys. The pack miraculously made it through the first half of the trail without breaking any ankles or impaling any feet on syringes. We emerged from this suburban maze at a check directly across from the Ormond Club X (who said suburbanites dont know how to have fun?). Mummies Boy did some window shopping for the raffle, but was disappointed to find they were sold out of “Naughty Women of Middle-Eastern Descent in Short White Socks Do Dallas Part IV”.
In the meantime, true trail was discovered over to the Wrong Side of the Tracks, past what was either a fish sauce factory or a Maasengild product testing facility, and into the Caulfield Race Course. After a few laps around the track the pack headed past the social club and arrived en masse at the drink stop. Over a glass of a refreshing autumnal mix of lemonade and port Shagadelic recounted her vacation on the dengue stricken, refugee-ridden island of Nauru.
A foolish few followed true trail from the drink stop, but those in the know headed straight back to the on-in. Hashers milled about in the dark, knocking over beers and bumping into each other. After a quick meal of sweet and sour pigeon, the GM was in a hurry to get the show on the road.
It must be April because the footy charges were thick on the ground a certain “John Perkins” charged for airing his opinions regarding those losers at Windy Hill both on 3AW and in the Herald Sun 50/50, Lizard and GG drank for wearing team colors to hash.
- TDTD and Whippet had a drink for intra-North American rivalry (Princess Patties!).
- SBD for spotlighting and Janus for interfering with Cheesecakes headlights.
- Shagadelic and Mummies Boy celebrated runs of distinction (20 and 190 respectively)
- The Oxfam walkers and their support team had a refreshingly warm beer
- And some fashion charges rounded out the night: GG for having his stripes on upside down and the shorts wearers for being oblivious to the change of seasons.
There was no raffle due to the lack of lighting, so the pack just slipped away into the darkness.
On-On
TDTD