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Hares: Teechers – Abandoned Pussy, Hot Cheeks, and Princess Monkey Spanker

Location: JJ’s Pub

2 Spruce Center Southwest, Calgary, AB T3C 3B7

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RA: Insane Bolt

Attendance: 31

A Bridge to Cross!

The Beginning

The end of June is a special time for our teacher folks. It means they do not have to teach until the fall. Some say it sounds like the beginning of a summer vacation!

Our hares were Princess Monkey Spanker, Hot Cheeks and Abandoned Pussy. These folks have a hand in educating our children. With the end of the school year, the teachers like to let off steam. As such, they have planned a challenging trail from a starting point within sight of the Douglas Fir Trail.

Apparently, setting the trail on Sunday involved some time in the rain. We were warned the the trail might be muddy and that dry shoes and socks for the end of the wet trail.

The pack gathered in the parking lot near JJ’s Neighbourhood Pub in Spruce Cliff SW. Disappointed that it was not pouring rain like the day before. There was much rejoicing! The hares had plan for the group to make this an epic trail, and perhaps a epi-pen trail?

JJ’S – Imagine the patio that is not in this picture

Eventually, it was time to circle up in the parking lot. The group formed some type of a circle with Camshaft running the circle.

The Teechers were called into the circle to educate the pack on the crazy marks they had chosen for the trail. Some say they should get and “F” for messing up the traditional markings. The pack can be slow to learn.

You get an “A” if you can figure out these crazy marks!

With a sign, the pack was released to find the marks on trail.

The Trail

The pack struggled to find the true trail.

Apparently, there was a regroup with delicious refreshments. There is evidence that Insane Bolt finished DFL, an unusual position for him.

KK found the regroup. LL looks for something.

So much fun was had at the regroup that images were in short supply. The pack headed over the the patio at JJ’s to have the down down’s.

Down Down’s

Thankfully, Insane Bolt volunteered to be the Religious Advisor (RA) for the evening. He planned his material for the amusement of the waiting hashers.

The pack looking forward for the down down’s

After some waiting due to a Mojito delivery emergency, the down down’s were ready to go. A choir of Dastardly and Hardly were selected, and chose to find unusual songs for their performance.

The hares were first, followed by a selection of other offences, The song of STINGY TRAIL related to the abundance of mosquito’s, wasps, bees and other dangerous insects.

New Boots – Just Ferica and Just Monireh

Roaring Nancy – Happy with the new marks?

Those that were attacked by flying murder hornets (or equivalent), Sahar saves the day!

The group was declared on the piss and continued to socialize and enjoy JJ’s patio and hospitality.

Scribed (in absentia) by Skewbic Hair.

Trail Summary

A great trail of some 6 km was thoroughly enjoyed by the runners. It was appreciated that it was not dumping rain and that the muddy trail was good! Bring your epi-pen next time.

Hash Extra

Why would not prepare a suitable poster for the run.

Beer in the Rear and Slow Clap sharing a doggy moment

Appropriate remedy for flying, stinging insect attact

Hares: Slow Clap
Location: JJ’s Neighbourhood Pub SW

2 Spruce Center Southwest, Calgary, AB T3C 3B7

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RA: Hump the Shark
Attendance: 19

Waiting for the snow to fall

The Beginning

We appreciate that Slow Clap has relocated to the posh neighbourhood of Spruce Cliff, and has chosen to set an epic trail to showcase here new location. The run was laid out to show us the views and vistas of the high location near the Shaganappi Golf Course.

JJ’s Neighbourhood Pub was the starting point in the Spruce Cliff Center (should be spelled Centre, but when this strip mall was built, this spelling of center was OK). It is going through a transformation as the ancient strip mall where it resides is being improved. Hash friendly and a great starting point.

The weather was changing. The arrival of spring is known to bring rain and snow. Weather forecast for the run was wet, but not in a good way. Hashers arrived and found a spot in the pub prior to the circle forming out in the parking lot.

Slow Clap announced that the circle would be forming outside. Like lemmings, we all shuffled out of the pub for the circle.

Hardly thinking about his Costa Rica vacation

Enough socializing and chatting, time to get the thing going! PMS completes the circle and Slow Clap explains the marks or the run. Chalk and flagging. Efforts to avoid the homeless encampments in the forest. A bit of urban and forest trails to come!

The pack is released in an easterly direction as the clouds above get darker and wetter.

The Trail

Off to find the trail, but not what we had expected. Rather than lead us to be Douglas Fir Trail, we were taken on an urban tour showing us the high density housing around the golf course and the shopping mall. The pack came through courtesy of a the front runners who found the marks.

Thankfully, a park appeared and the hashers became quite playful. I am concerned that some of these stunts are dangerous and hashers might die.

Sadly, one of our hashers found herself on the wrong side of the fence. Forlornly, unable to join in any hasher playground games.

Post playground, the run gathered momentum. A route through the back alleys provided additional recreational opportunities for Insane Bolt, who felt compelled to test an abandoned exercise bike. He declared ” It works fine!”

More streets and trails were experienced prior to the regroup refreshment stop. See the happy hashers returning from the wilds of the forest in good spirits! A little rain/snow not dampening their spirits.

A stream of runners appears and they can hear the sound of the regroup which awaits them just down the path.

Regroup

With a cold drizzle, hail, on its way to snow, nothing like a tailgate to hide under with a suitable refreshment.

On In

Back to JJ’s Neighbourhood Pub to dry off, warm up and prepare for the closing ceremonies.

With everything ready to go, Hump the Shark jumped into action, chose a choir of Camshaft and Mmmmmm Lady Fingers, and proceeded to conduct the ceremony.

Down-downs for the hare, a cast of characters who had committed various infractions, crimes and misdemeanors. Much content was created with minimal facts or truth.