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Stoolie and Stroke's Highlands Adventure - #481
April 4, 2009

Being of singular mindset with no heed for conventional hash scheduling, the hares stipulated a 1500 (3 pm) start; however, as usual hashers were still milling about at 1415 when the R A for this hash, Double Hump, decided to call the rabble to "circle up".A car then suddenly appeared to signal the arrival of Shiggy Style, Just Brian, Well Swung, and Cum-to-Soon. Exiting the car, Shiggy Style complained of being motion sick from a "curvey" ride along Millstream Road, but she had sufficient resolve to vigorously dun fellow hashers to "pay up" for sponsoring her kayak event last Saturday (a replacement for Deep Shit regarding hash pecuniary matters may be in the offing!).

Shiggy Style, Just Brian, and Well Swung initially opted to walk this hash to the delight of High Beams who hoped for companionship but then decided they could run it as well (the word "run" is overstated here - this hash involved considerable walking and some clambering).

After "circling up" twice - the second one to accommodate the ultimate BLAB, Ambisextrous, who arrived about 1535 -, seventeen hashers, including High Beams, set off apace on the very elevation-challenging hash complete with a stretch of shiggy and the skeletal remains of a small deer suitably highlighted with flour. (Cum-to-Soon remained behind to watch over the hashers' cars against a possible overzealous tow truck operator). Despite the sometimes rough terrain the hash proceeded without significant incident although Stroke managed to gash his leg somewhere, and Call Boy, in true "green" spirit, attempted to hug a tree. The tree gave him a cut to the head in response to this unseemly embrace.

The hash featured three view points. The first provided a magnificent panoramic overview of the entire south tip of Vancouver Island; the second, was so unremarkable this author missed it; the third was somewhat contained by surrounding trees; however, the recumbent forms of Pussies Galore and High Beams, encircled in flour, made for interesting viewing at this stop.

The fresh air and exercise was having a salutary effect on Shiggy Style until she encountered the skeletal remains alongside the track. With queasy stomach she persevered to the beer check where a large quaff of High Beams excellent brew brought forth an impressive belch which restored her to health and clearly identified her as a true hasher. None-the-less she was later "down-downed", accompanied by the "Wanker song", for her behavior throughout the hash.

Typically, My Cocks A Fallen (MCAF) was distracted from his purpose by "freebies" on track when, checking a possible track from a check, he missed the "X" that Strokes had cleverly placed with "cast offs" at the foot of a driveway. Thus MCAF ran about 500 metres beyond the check when it occurred to him that the lack of flour might be significant. Eventually regaining the other hashers along the true track a chastened MCAF remained at the back of the group to the beer check.

Everyone was back for the circle up at about 1700. As a bonus for enduring another of his physically-challenging hashes, Stoolie provided much appreciated dark Belgium chocolate, and salty things (no! not those things!!) to snack on, with the usual post-hash libations. There were several charges but your senescent scribe for this hash at the time of this writing can recall only the following more significant charges. Shiggy Style has already been mentioned. Pussies Galore was charged for being absent from hashes for so long as was Ass Slipper I seem to recall. Call Boy down downed for his "tree incident". Ambisextrous obviously entered the circle for being a BLAB. The two hares, in addition to the usual liquid recognition of their hash setting, received additional beer for appropriating the start time of the hash contrary to convention. Their lame excuse of seeking to avoid darkness before the hash concluded didn't wash in the bright sunlight during the circle up! Floppy Snatch and Banged Up Between were charged for uttering the hash-blasphemous "T" word. The RA called "Just Pat" into the circle for a down-down because she was entirely too quiet and not joining in the normal ribaldry despite previous hash exposure (Red Dress Run 2008 and Robbie Burns Hash 2009). The charge for the most egregious behavior, though, was against "Just Brian" who initially claimed to be a "walker" and then proved to be a blatant FRB during the entire hash (move aside Strokes!!).

Seventeen hashers, including Cum-to-Soon but not Ambisextrous who had a previous engagement, then repaired to the Loghouse Pub where they were joined by Jack Off and Itchy Buns for on-afters. Just Brian's parents also joined with the group for a time as well. In addition to the usual hasher "lies" and animated conversation, "music bingo" provided some hashers the opportunity to belt out songs from the 50s and 60s in true karaoke fashion. Another excellent hash concluded.

On-On
My Cocks A Fallen.