It was good to see LFC and Tinkerbell and Co. on the run. Le W*nk asked if we could make it a Samford Hash rule that newcomers and visitors are not allowed to outrun the elderly (like himself.) I remember someone else trying to establish more Samford Hash rules a while back - without much success. After all, we already have 2 rules:
1. There are no rules.
2. Refer Rule 1.
Surely that's enough?
Our annual Ozday celebration is coming up next weekend, so dig out those blue singlets, zinc up your noses and show off your bumcracks. There'll be prizes for the best costumes as usual, and for the champion tossers (of thongs.) For some ideas, you might like to review the events from 2015 and 2014. We'll be attempting another Mt. Lawson ascent for this year's venture and planting an Aussie flag on the summit. Less intrepid souls can take on something less challenging.
And in our continuing series of reprints from early run reports, here is an extract from the write up of Samford Hash's Run Number 3 - dating from March 1991.
Worrying about the daylight (or lack of it) we gathered slightly earlier at the house of "Rattletrap" and "Superbrat". With the early start the numbers dropped from the previous outing. Those that did make it were keen to get going.
Once again we split into 'them that runs' and 'them that don't'. The latter were "Keg Guard". "Rattletrap" and Jenny "True-blue" McDowall. "True-blue" has graced many an apres, but this week decided to work up a thirst.
'Them that runs' were down to four, and set off at a cracking pace, but mostly in the wrong direction. "Fu" make the mistake of following "Roddy" along the first and second falsies. The second checkback sign was neatly placed at the top of a hill and was greeted by a stream of bad language (All in a Scottish accent, I must add - Ed.) "Arctic" managed to pick the proper trail and soon was only a speck in the distance. "Fu" cursed at the FRBs and accused them of training!
The first hold check was a welcome one. The FRBs were well rested before the pack of two caught up. "Superbrat" was given the customary greetings for having set such a hard run. "Fu" prolonged the hold check by chatting to a passer-by in a car. He later denied that he was trying to hitch a ride back to the keg.
So it was ON ON. "Arctic" picked the next falsie and scaled a hill for his troubles. But he soon joined the others as we headed back to the keg. It was about then that a new hare's trick was uncovered. Q. When is a check back not a check back? A. When "Rattletrap" and "Superbrat" put out the trail. In true Hash tradition "Superbrat" blamed whoever it was that handed him the sign to put on a pole. After all nobody told him to read it! Worth a Down Down?
After this we reached the last hold check and from there it was back to the keg.
The ladies were not far behind us and had worked up quite a thirst. The numbers may be down but the Apres are going well - the sale of p*ss shows this.Don't ask me about the "sign on the pole"...I wasn't there, and in 25 years (when Samford Hash turns 50) our 2016 posts will probably be just as incomprehensible.
Next run details
When: Sunday 24th January, 5 pm - our annual Ozday run
Where: Andy Williams Park, Cedar Creek Road, Cedar Creek (approximately 7.36 km from the turnoff.) A map!
Hares: Culture and Haughty
On, on!
