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The Ben Franklin Mob Hash House Harriers (BFMH3) is a Philadelphia-based chapter of the Hash House Harriers, a drinking club with a running problem which exists literally all over the world. For a quick shot of Hash House Harrier history, go here. We (kinda) run, following a trail marked by one among us (called the hare), every Thursday night somewhere in the City of Philadelphia. Usually we run about an hour to and hour and a half and cover between three and five miles, unless the hare is particularly lazy or over-ambitious. You don't have to be a great runner. The evening generally takes us where it will but the run (almost always) ends at the bar where it began. We begin and end each run at a bar because we like beer. Some of us also like running. Due to the way the trail is laid our lesser runners can stay with the rest of the pack. Don't be shy, some regulars walk half or more of the trail without issue. We’re not competitive about running, though some of us are competitive runners. We’re not competitive about drinking beer either, though many of us are better at that than at running. At the bar we “circle up” for a while, sing bawdy songs, and cause a general ruckus, all in the name of the fight against sobriety and as a way to persuade the older members that they are not as old as they feel. You can learn more about us in the About section of the site (duh).
If you like to run and to drink, then come out and join us. Nothing is required except sneakers, an intact liver, and the inability to take yourself too seriously – and $10 for beer. See you Thursday night!
If you like to run and to drink, then come out and join us. Nothing is required except sneakers, an intact liver, and the inability to take yourself too seriously – and $10 for beer. See you Thursday night!
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BFM 833 (T-1 to AGM): Back to Raven Lounge! (Rittenhouse)
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When:
Thursday, January 30, 2020 7:30p Gather 8:00p Chalk Talk/On Out Where: The Raven Lounge 17108 Sansom Street Hash Cash: $10 Hare(s): Two Beds One Nightmare & Me Shrub You Long Time |
Pubic Transit Options:
Get off basically any form of public transit in the city at City Hall/Suburban, true trail 2 blocks west on Market to 17th, solve the check south after 1.5 blocks on Sansom and then your ON IN west a little less than a half block down Sansom. |
The Random Part:
For a quarter century, this week's hash was a prelube for quite possibly the most hasher aligned muggle tradition Philly had to offer: Wing Bowl. Yes, the Mummer's Parade is drunk and people wear outrageous costumes for no apparent reason, but the level of drunkness and the debaucherous nature of Wing Bowl set it apart. Trail would end, circle would close, and the tailgate for Wing Bowl was literally just ramping up. The strippers, the screaming, the vomit, the smuggling alcohol into the Wells Fargo Center because they couldn't legally start selling booze until 7am, ah Wing Bowl. Sadly it is but a memory now.
Many things come and go over the years. One such thing was the BFM at Raven Lounge. We used to cum so often, we had Prom here a few years, they used to let hashers in without cover on weekend if you said "RU" at the door for fucks sake! But as time went on our presence shifted elsewhere...until tonight. Yes, we're going back to Raven Lounge this week. Two Beds One Nightmare will be making his debut as a hare with the BFM! Does this tranny know his way around Center City yet? Shrub will be helping him guide us, so who knows what the fuck will happen.
But I digress. The good news is that we are back at an old favorite. The lesson learned is that even with the change of time, good things can cum back. Will we ever see another Wing Bowl? Nobody knows, but the BFM will always be here for you, so cum join us, and the 2019-2020 mismanagement one last time before AGM.
Holy shit, AGM is next week! You still need to fucking rego and vote!
GM's Note: Between all the monologuing about Wing Bowl and Raven Lounge, there was a bird pun in there somewhere. I'm sorry/you're welcome I never found it.
The Random Part:
For a quarter century, this week's hash was a prelube for quite possibly the most hasher aligned muggle tradition Philly had to offer: Wing Bowl. Yes, the Mummer's Parade is drunk and people wear outrageous costumes for no apparent reason, but the level of drunkness and the debaucherous nature of Wing Bowl set it apart. Trail would end, circle would close, and the tailgate for Wing Bowl was literally just ramping up. The strippers, the screaming, the vomit, the smuggling alcohol into the Wells Fargo Center because they couldn't legally start selling booze until 7am, ah Wing Bowl. Sadly it is but a memory now.
Many things come and go over the years. One such thing was the BFM at Raven Lounge. We used to cum so often, we had Prom here a few years, they used to let hashers in without cover on weekend if you said "RU" at the door for fucks sake! But as time went on our presence shifted elsewhere...until tonight. Yes, we're going back to Raven Lounge this week. Two Beds One Nightmare will be making his debut as a hare with the BFM! Does this tranny know his way around Center City yet? Shrub will be helping him guide us, so who knows what the fuck will happen.
But I digress. The good news is that we are back at an old favorite. The lesson learned is that even with the change of time, good things can cum back. Will we ever see another Wing Bowl? Nobody knows, but the BFM will always be here for you, so cum join us, and the 2019-2020 mismanagement one last time before AGM.
Holy shit, AGM is next week! You still need to fucking rego and vote!
GM's Note: Between all the monologuing about Wing Bowl and Raven Lounge, there was a bird pun in there somewhere. I'm sorry/you're welcome I never found it.
AGM
When:
Thursday, February 6, 2020
7:30a Gather
8:00a Chalk Talk/On Out
Where:
Bonner's Irish Pub
120 S 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Hash Cash:
$35 (Rego here)
Thursday, February 6, 2020
7:30a Gather
8:00a Chalk Talk/On Out
Where:
Bonner's Irish Pub
120 S 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19145
Hash Cash:
$35 (Rego here)
The clock is ticking and this year's mismanagement's debt to society will be paid in full soon. We will be celebrating their release and the promise of a newer, better BFM with new mismanagement. Plans are still being worked out, but the date is set.
Who will be the next great GM? RA? On Sect? Nominations are now open so get to trail and make your voice heard at the end of announcements over the next month. Once we get somebody, anybody on the ballot, we'll open up voting. Votes will be revealed on the 6th at the conclusion of our weekly trail.
You’ll want to take Friday off because we’ll have a 3 HOUR OPEN BAR after trail with BEER, WINE, BEER and, of course LIQUOR! To prevent you from dying of alcohol poisoning or starvation, food will be included as well.
REGO NOW
Who will be the next great GM? RA? On Sect? Nominations are now open so get to trail and make your voice heard at the end of announcements over the next month. Once we get somebody, anybody on the ballot, we'll open up voting. Votes will be revealed on the 6th at the conclusion of our weekly trail.
You’ll want to take Friday off because we’ll have a 3 HOUR OPEN BAR after trail with BEER, WINE, BEER and, of course LIQUOR! To prevent you from dying of alcohol poisoning or starvation, food will be included as well.
REGO NOW
Upcumming Hashes (Every Thursday)
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Date
1/30
2/6 |
#
833
834 |
Name/Theme
Wing Bowl Memorial Hash
AGM |
Location*
Raven Lounge (Center City West)
Bonner's (Center City West) |
*Future locations are subject to change based on hare requests - volunteer to hare and we'll go to the hood of your choice!
If you have any questions you can email us at bfmhash@gmail.com. You can also follow us on Instagram @benfranklinmob, or sign up for our eNewsletter.