"A land...of flooding rains"

The wide brown land has recently been replaced by some wide brown water, but Samford Hash's Oz Day 2011 (Wednesday? What's happening Wednesday?) dawned fine and fair. As usual, there was a great display of patriotic costumes, patriotic make-up, and patriotic beer guts.

Shockjock was hard to beat as the Aussie superhero, complete with cape:


But Urass is working on it...


And Payback's beer-ring was pretty stylish:


While the RA wore the most Okker shirt he could find:


Here's the pre-run group (minus the latecomers):


And now here's a selection of patriotic Aussies....

Is that really you, Posh?


A couple wearing their hearts on their chests:


Little Squirt and Groundsheet:


The stragglers:


A cheeky Aussie:


An honorary Aussie (NB "-ary", not "-able"):


A patriotic hound:


Snags cooking snags:


Here's the front of the label off Eweshggr's patriotic garment:


And here's the back...


Charcoal has a special affinity for the Ashes, and chose Oz Day to end it all:


But he thought better of it, and the evening ended with fireworks:


A great run, a great meal - thanks again to the patriotic hares!

Next run details
When: Sunday 30th January, 5 pm
Where: Ironbark Gully picnic area
Hares: Culture and Haughty

On, on!