About 30 hashers gathered for the fray at the Clubhouse on the beach. This was the run to polish off the Away Run weekend up at Cameron’s Pocket, where we had gathered to take on the elements, rainforest, roaring streams and the Mushroom Party up the road.
The Hare started by handing out a few printed sheets with cryptic scrawl all over them. This he stated was a MAP. Of the RUN. This was DIFFERENT!!! No fucking marks!! No organisation!! In fact, insult was added to injury, as he gave the map to Hottie. Hottie who had left school at age 8, had a fair bit of trouble deciphering the map and was last seen looking at it upside down. He was concentrating very hard and obviously in a fair bit of trouble. Blurry and Pensioner came to help him, but their skills were no better. They were last seen having a blue over what the map was all about. I said to Teflon should I give them a hand, but all she said was “Fuck Them”.
A verbal indication of the route was then given as very few of the Hashers can in fact read [ Hottie is in very good company ]. We all took off through the wilds of Eimeo, a few hills through to Dolphin Heads, along dark streets to the mangroves and then back to the beach. No water. No sand. No dirt. No mud. No marks. You work it out!
The circle showed a fair bit of promise as it was again conducted by the world’s best monks. The Hash mugs had disappeared, but landed in the circle from on high- a gift from God. Pea Beau was in good form , and 69 had stowed the Box Brownie as she had run out of film after snapping at the Away Run. We had jokes, multiple charges and a down down for the visiting runners- Quickie 1 and 2, Quickette, Cone , Rummy and Garry.
Then we all had soup, steak rolls, salad, a few beers and when the beer ran out we all went home to Mummy.
Executive lunch on Tuesday set a new record of 18 starters. Is this a sign of increasing interest, or an indication the most of us are unemployed pensioners or simply unemployable! I feel we now have the numbers to approach Streaker [ again ] for Concession rates for those of us who are less fortunate then some of the more affluent. I can hear the answer from here!!
Next Run: 1 Kenzey Street, North Mackay.
Cheers. On On
Prick.
