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Run 2369 – Who Gives A Fawkes

Hares:   Snevil, Camshaft, Mmmm Lady Fingers

Location: The Trop Bar & Grill

1501 34 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2T 2B1

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RA:  Hump the Shark

Attendance: 27

A point with a view

The Beginning

With much enthusiasm, Snevil volunteered to set trail for the hash on what is coincidentally Guy Fawkes day. We are pleased that Snevil stepped forward as this date had not been filled as of last week. Perhaps it is the stigma with the date, for those familiar with the Guy Fawkes story. Back in 1605, Guy Fawkes planned to blow up the English parliament building with 36 barrels of gunpowder. He was unsuccessful and was charged with treason. The day is also know as Gunpowder Treason Day. Look it up if you wish to know more about the fun times of 1605.

In spite of the date, Snevil successfully found a pub that was not closed, booked, or hosting trivia. The Trop was selected for the run start in the Marda Loop/Mount Royal part of town. Historically a dive bar know at the Tropicana, it now represents itself as a venue suitable for a group like the Hash!

Snevil coerced Camshaft and Mmmmm Lady Fingers to assist as this was to be a epic trail requiring many marks.

Hashers appeared and filled up the place prior to the run. With the changing of the clocks off daylight savings time, it was now “really dark” at the start of the run.

Eventually, it was time to go outside to greet the chilly, dark evening. PMS rounded us up and Insane Bolt lead the circle.

Hashers trying to make a circle

Events, awards and archives were acknowledged. Apparently Menage has a significant birthday looming, and was suitably adorned.

The hares were called into the circle to describe the marks for tonight’s trail. Of note were “two view points” and some cryptic symbols that we had to figure out.

MD is Mucky Dip’s former residence. GP … Perhaps related to the General Wolfe statue on trail

There was mention of some pink flagging for the wilderness portions of the trail. The pack was released to find the marks.

The Trail

Off into the dark alleys and streets of Marda Loop in search of marks. On On was called and we followed trail and checked out all the check backs.

The city at night

We had wilderness trail that was a challenge to follow in the dark.

A better view of the city

Eventually, we stumbled upon the regroup wagon and enjoyed delicious beverages in the back alley near the pub.

With the regroup completed, it was on to the Trop for the down down ceremony.

Down Down’s

Now back at the pub, we got ourselves organized and found seats, beer and food. They had pointy projectiles with feathers that looked totally not dangerous in the hands of a hasher.

Time to get this party started. Hump the Shark graciously offered to conduct the event. Appointed Insane Bolt and Liquor Lots as choir and we were set.

The hares, the birthday girl, and other incredible offences were rewarded with down down’s.

Of course there was a birthday just about today. There was much rejoicing and eating little cup cakes.

Hot Liquor, representing the sitting hash, was acknowledged for his great contributions to society.

Eventually, with the cup cakes eaten and no more stories to tell, Hump the Shark declared us “on the piss”.

On the Piss!

With all that done, we were able to get back to our mingling and socializing.

Scribed by Skewbic Hair.

Trail Summary

A fine trail somewhere between 7 and 8 kms depending on how many check backs you were sucked into.

Run 2343 – Birthday Special – Breaking in the New Digit

Hare: Camshaft and Mmmmm Lady Fingers

Location: 4616 Vegas Rd NW, Calgary, AB T3A 0M9

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RA: Hump the Shark
Attendance: 34

The Beginning

This run has been in the planning stages for years. The important consideration was a birthday marking the beginning of a new decade of an important hasher. Mmmm Lady Fingers has crossed of the chasm of aging, leaving the serenity of the 50’s for the turbulence of the 60’s. She has embraced this challenge with multiple birthday celebration events, culminating with Run 2343, the birthday run.

The run was set from their Varsity mansion, enabling the hash to check our the various pathways and parks in the neighbourhood. An epic trail was planned and executed, drawing a large crowd of 34 hashers, including archives and new boots! Word was out that this was an event not to be missed.

The group circled up in the laneway to receive the instructions to follow to complete the trail.

Introductions, announcements, run marks description now done, the pack was released.

The Trail

The pack was released to find the marks. The trail took them through the pathways and alleys within earshot of Crowchild Trail. A clever false trail using the pedestrian bridges by the light rail transit station created confusion for most of the pack. Parks and frolic galore. Eventually, the trail was solved the the smarter hashers and all was good.

On on!

Playtime was appropriately observed in all parks that were on trail. Scaring some small children in the process!

PMS working on her portfolio

The Regroup

In the absence of any evidence of a regroup, I will insert a proxy photo from a past run.

And then, legitimate regroup pictures appears from the interweb! A large turn out deserves a big picture!

Good size group poses for a regroup shot!

The Down Downs

Hump the Shark was RA and singled out Lofty Prancer and Hardly as choir.

It’s that look…..

Through the line up, apparently the hare was down downed for setting a shitty trail and extending a birthday to a birth week celebration!

New boot and Can You Hear Me Now (CYHMN) for 300 runs.

We have archives in abundance. A good turn out from the old gang. Birthdays do that for some people…..

Beaver Flats, Hot on Trail, Bum Titty, Night Stalker and Can You Hear Me Now (CYHMN)

Apparently Strap On wore new shoes and was able to savour the new shoe taste!

Stork like stretching from Daisy Duke and CYHMN. This is what scares people away from the group.

A naming happened. Just Amy finally did something that warrants a name. The story goes that Just Amy was wearing an “M” word shirt, celebrating the Bacchus Marathon. Bacchus is a wine company.

The literati in the hash came up the “Bacchanal”, a follower of Bacchus. The dictionary supports this with the definition: “an occasion of wild and drunken revelry“.

And there is more….

The nocturnal version of the Bacchanalia involved wine-drinking to excess, drunkenness and the free mingling of the sexes and classes; the rites also involved loud music.

Bacchanal will carry this name forward in the hash universe with pride.

There were other offences too numerous to catalogue. Here is a collage of some of the outcomes.

Eventually, the formal closing ceremonies were done and it was “on the piss”. Let the after party begin….

Apparently the birthday buzz was still strong and the monumental naming kept an amount of momentum for the group. Not sure of the details, but ask those involved if the party ever really ended….

Scribed in absentia by Skewbic Hair, with copious material from Mmmmm Lady Fingers, PMS, Liquor Lots, Hump the Shark and King Shit.

The Trail Summary

A fine trail of 6’ish km’s. Great trails through the neighbourhood with fantastic views.