As told by Mr. Snuffleupamuff
It was tough getting out of bed Friday morning. My body ached. Not just from being dehydrated (like I am most mornings after hashing), but also aching from the tumble I took on trail. However, looking back on the happenings of the previous night…. it was worth it.
With our GM attending important conferences with city officials, I was appointed as Acting for the evening. Being Veterans day, as well as the first hash after changing the clocks back, I decided we would celebrate two holidays in one hash. Veterans Day and Flashlight Hash!
Thankfully, Two Clump Chump stepped up (on a riser) and volunteered to lay a live trail from T Hogan’s in the Roxboro/Manyunk neighborhood. He’s very familiar with the area and had scoped out a crafty trail and beer check location in preparation for his live trail. My marketing effort paid off (Veterans/Servicemembers drink for free) in that a nice sized crowd attended.
Who came?
Working Girl
Little Fcking Winkie
Itemized Seduction
Big Tackle
Sleeps Around The Cck
Short Distance Rimmer
Hold The Sausage
One Inch In
Deep Discunt
Two Clump Chump
Me (Mr. Snuffleupamuff)
Seize’r TiTs
Son Of Goatfcker
Cleavage To Beaver
S&M Man
Bonsai Bush
Tube Cck
Tickle My Elmo
Rear Engineer
Twat Of Darkness
Where’s My Vag!na
Just Andy brought our v!rgin, Just Bruno
and v!rgin Just Morgan was brought into the circle by the Mob
I forgot one of you and I apologize. Blame it on the alcohol. But notably missing from the Veteran group was He’s A Lesbian, who was thought to be serving combat duty in a distant, barren land, but according to Facebook, was on two weeks R&R in Sydney where he was able to pick up a hash.
Trail
After giving Two Clump Chump a 5-minute head start, the mob (armed with lights of all kinds) swarmed out into the street across from the Wissahickon train station. With another five minutes of introductions and instructions, we headed off in search of trail to find that it immediately followed the stairs down under the train station and out onto Ridge Ave. We headed east, passing Tommy Gunns Hotdog Stand http://grooveefortune.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/hotdogpuppy.jpg
and banging a left into the Wissahickon Valley. It was pitch black, but thankfully we were equipped with an assortment of lights. Even more of a saving grace was that Two Clump did not live up to his name (the trail was well marked) and he did not have the MediStu factor, as he had the previous Flashlight Hash two years prior.
Up into the hills we went, following the calls and glimmers of light coming from the FRB’s off in the distance. If a lone stalker down by the creek looked up along the ridge, he would have been graced with a scene of dancing lights stretching in thin, long line. There was plenty of shaggy – mainly tree roots and rocks. Little Fcking Winkie took a hard fall, giving me the opportunity to make fun of him. I spoke too soon though and took a dive myself. The ever-witty Cleavage to Beaver noted that I muff dived. Tickle My Elmo twisted his ankle, but suffered on like a true soldier.
Out of the woods we came and into the streets of the neighborhood, dashing like a frenzied group on Amber Alert., calling out on on! A few alleys later we came upon the beer check held at an acquaintance of Two Clump. Her name is Francesca. She never hashed and did not admit to being friends with Two Clump, but nether the less she intriguingly agreed to have is consume miller lite in her front yard, strategically placed there earlier by Two Clump and myself.
Once the three gallons were consumed, we headed towards the dead-end part of the street, cutting left through a secret path that took us out onto another quiet street (quiet until we arrived) and down along the wood-line back to the bar. This is of course where we had….
Circle
Hare was Two Clump Chump
FRB was Working Girl, who raced against himself. He already had the advantage of the lead with no one around him, but as we descended down hill to the bar, I could see far up ahead that Working Girl took off into a full blown sprint – up on his toes, shoulders back and fists pumping – to glory which was already his.
DFL was Pisscycle. She too attempted an overachiever move by showing up late and hitting trail solo. She did well with following trail under the train station. She even did well with following the trail into the woods. But upon a check in the pitch-blackness of the woods, she was unsure which way trail went off. Lost and lonely, she began to hear the theme music of Friday the 13th. The stalker who was previously down by the river was now creeping towards her. The smart hasher that Pisscycle is, she telephoned the other hashers who were by then at the beer check. Being the smart hashers that they are, they left their telephones back at the bar as to not destroy them. I can only imagine her crashing through the woods in a direct beeline for neighborhood and the safety of the streetlights.
Comeslatelies: Working Girl and Little Fcking Winkie. But others drank as well, because when one Vet drinks, all Vets drink (apparently including veterinarians).
Autohashers: The usual suspects, such as Seiz’er TiTs, as well as the v!rgin Just Morgan who was playing pool in the bar, but was enticed into the circle by her cleavage, er, I mean by my peers of the male gender.
Accusations: Little Fcking Winkie was accused several times for the usual stuff. Tickle My Elmo was poked fun at for twisting his ankle (and now he is on crutches – how does that make you feel?) I was accused of pawning off Miller Lite as homebrew (apparently by transferring the keg to growlers for easier travel, half-minds assumed it was homebrew. Our RA, Bonsai Bush, pointed out that homebrew has more flavor than miller lite). Rear Engineer and Big Tackle were accused of being race-ists for competing in the NYC marathon. Seiz’er TiTs and I were accused of following trend and getting engaged. There were plenty of other accusations.
Announcements:
Sunday November 21, 2010 – World Famous Philly Marathon Beer Check http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=world+famous+philadelphia+marathon+beer&z=m
For the 15th year in a row, the Philadelphia area Hashes are sponsoring a beer table for thirsty marathoners at mile 19 (Manyunk Movie Theater parking lot). Stop in and tailgate any time between 6am and noon. For perhaps a little more than 10 bucks you get:
1. Breakfast, lunch and other snacks
2. The beverage of your choice. This year’s beverage of choice is beer! There will also be cocktails and water.
3. The privilege of handing a beer to a marathoner and watching their eyes light up when they realize they have been blessed just when they thought they were hitting the wall.
4. A front row seat to watch your over-achieving friends.
5. An invite to the on-after party.
Directions (we offer several ways):
- Begin at the starting line and run 19 miles to the beer table, at which point you may as well give up the r*ce and join us for many beers.
- Bicycle to <iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3766+Main+Street,+Philadelphia,+PA&sll=40.016173,-75.210831&sspn=0.000655,0.001118&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=3766+Main+St,+Philadelphia,+Pennsylvania+19127&t=h&z=14&ll=40.016159,-75.210654&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=3766+Main+Street,+Philadelphia,+PA&sll=40.016173,-75.210831&sspn=0.000655,0.001118&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=3766+Main+St,+Philadelphia,+Pennsylvania+19127&t=h&z=14&ll=40.016159,-75.210654" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>
- Take the Norristown Train to the Wissahickon Station because Septa offers a weekend special where you can turn your ticket into a round-trip for only an extra dollar! That’s seven dollars total. 15-minute train ride. Walk down the hill from the Wissahickon Station to the tailgate. Train departs Suburban station at 7:25, 8:25, 9:25, etc, picking up people at the Market East station five minutes later. The train returns 11 minutes past every hour.
- Driving is not an option unless you arrive before 6am. Otherwise, you will be stuck in grid-locked traffic from these main roads being shut down.
Friday November 19, 2010 Philly Full Moon Hash
The theme is Pirates vs Ninjas. More details at http://fullmoon.phillyhash.com/category/significant-events/next-trail/
Saturday November 20, 2010 Philadelphia Hash. More details at http://phillyhash.com/
Saturday December 11, 2010 Paintball with Rear Engineer and 50 of your closest friends.
Fr, Sat, Sun February 2011 Everyday’s Wednesday Annual Ski Trip: Seven Springs ski resort. I’ve been twice before and have had an absolute blast. Every year we get enough people from BFM to secure our own condo with a ski slope right out the back door. This year Two Clump Chump is heading up the contingent. http://www.ewh3.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=77
July 2011, errr…. maybe August 2011 the ever-awesome Philadelphia Phillies Tailgate. Stay tuned.