Run 146 was to be an away day , former
Bodrum residents and hashers I Loves Punk and Pubic Enemy No 1 left the suburbs
of Bodrum last year to move to the countryside that is Yesiltepe , after some
discussion they decided they would like to set a hash to show off their new
surroundings and quell the curiosity of the natives who hadn’t a clue what
hashing was, thinking it was something to do with an illegal plant maybe ! So
off 12 of us set in a minibus , 2 in a car and 1 other (on his own to round
some more keen virgin hashers). The hares had mustered up a good bit of
interest with 17 local residents joining in the fun, so in total there were 37
keen hashers for the run.
The RV was none other than the hares home
which gave us a great chance from the position on the hill to scope the landscape
and the chance to hash in a place most of us had never seen before , the hares
were called in for the usual tall tales , flat short etc etc. The RA called in
the FRB from the previous hash which was lightfoot and then he was called back
in to receive the HONer for taking the first dip in the sea after the previous
hash . So with the hares sending us off in the right direction off we set most
of us sporting green as it was the St Patricks day hash .
We headed off through the scrub land and it
was a pleasant change to have no clue where we were and instead of guessing the
right direction we had to rely on the markings put down with flour and bits of
stick in the shape of arrows , there were a few marks missing but given the
amount of goat prints it was no surprise . After a while the pack began to
spread out the runners long gone , regular hashers and fit guests then the
strollers who were happy enough chatting and generally enjoying the scenery and
company. At some point the group I was in lost the markings but luckily the RV
was distinctive on the top of a hill so we knew the general direction (
otherwise we could have been missing for days given the terrain) . Back at the
RV in dribs and drabs everyone returned to enjoy a cold beer , it was all in
all a very good trail.
When everyone had had a chance to catch
their breath the circle was called and there were lots of down downs due ,
first in were the hares to be booed and called for their lies and rubbish trail
. Followed by lots of non male virgin hashers and male virgins 17 in total .
With so many virgins the down downs were coming thick and fast no sex on the
hash , pocket billiards , tea pots over and over the novices made basic errors
much to their bemusement. Then the GM called in myself and Knockers to receive
our 50th run mugs and full to the brim we had to down it( memorys of
my naming day came to mind but I managed to neck it and then didn’t run to the
nearest bush to throw it up). The GM then called myself in to thank me for organizing
the transport but I was a bit overwhelmed or inebriated and kept forgetting
myself and impersonating Comes Too soon . On On On was called and off we went
to eat.
The On On On took place in the only
establishment for many a mile and took the form of a BBQ which was much welcome
when it arrived after a long day for the Bodrum Hashers , after eating and
consuming more alcohol we set off back for the hour or so trip back in good
spirits and having left a good impression on the Yesiltepe community ( or so I
hope) . So heres to many more away day hashes !
On On Fishy Fingers !!
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