HVH3 #67 Hash Trash
(The Hash Previously known as HVH3 #60
Date: 8 MAR 03 HVH3 #60
Location: Amherst, Mass. "A to A Hash" (start/finish) The Harp in North Amherst.
Weather / Illumination: Bright and sunny - in the upper 40's, with one full moon...
HVH3 Hare: Live Hared by Cainus Lickus
HVH3 Faithful: Hand Job, Mr. Hankey, Comes On Vacation, Dewey Do Me,
Anti-Cock, Zuni, Scruffy, and Ellie May.
Out here, the Happy Valley has seen piles of snow on the ground for months. So on a day when going for a walk meant not having to sink up to your waist in snow, we hashed the wretched trail that Cainus Lickus has been trying to put to rest for months.
This trail was live hared. The pack assembled outside the Harp in North Amherst as the hare described his hash marks. Using the usual chalk and for this occasion, bright blue Hash, he asked for a fifteeen minute cranium start.
As his time ran out, the pack proceeded up Cowls Lane to the first check at Rte 63. Now since this trail has been used before, we thought we knew which way it would go. So, we blindly went north on Rte 63, but spied no hash marks. We retraced our steps and discovered that the wily Cainus Lickus had shied from the percieved route. We checked for trail and found it running south along 63 until it entered the Mill River Recreation Area. Here the trail went into the playing fields and stream area. We checked for awhile then found true trail running easterly towards an area of small streams and slippery bridges. The trail zig-zagged back and forth but emerged just below the waterfall and dam at Puffers Pond. We followed hash south on Mill Street and up State Street. There was a check just below Factory Hollow and true trail was found as it had us cross the frozen surface of Puffers Pond. It was here that even in the bright light of an early March afternoon that we saw a "full moon" come out...
Anyway a few steps further on it was a "BN" sign, that eternal sign so special and close to the hearts of all true Hashers. Of course this involved climbing a slippery steep slope ( about 20-30 feet almost vertical) to the beer check. A quaint little beer check it was; Murphys Irish Stout, Beamish and Tetleys Ale, Yum Yum!
After soaking in the sun and suds, the pack followed hash to Mill Street. Just before we emerged on the Ass - Fault, C.O.V. had to go back to the check to look for Scruffy. She eventually caught up to the pack on Pulpit Hill Road. Pulpit Hill led back to 63, where we turned south and then back to Cowls Lane and the Harp.
After a round of Ale was dispensed we had the closing circle in the Harp. Some songs of merriment were followed by tough analysis of the trail. Most gave the trail and hare marks in the range of 6.9 - most were generally happy that this bastard step-child trail was finally laid to rest. Although no guarantees were made that it wouldn't be used again!
It was decided to award the "Hash shit" to the Hare, but then it dawned on us that the hash shit is in the possession of one who is spending the next few months at the "beach with no water". That's right, Flutterby has the hash shit, he will be made to do a big down - down for leaving CONUS without returning it.
Anyways, we had a few pitchers more and some good munchies ( although those Irish nachos were gross). Before the pack left in peace, we decided to get back to our every two week schedule. That would make our next hash - March 23. But that is the same weekend as "Two Bods and a Cod Part Deux" So, Mis-managers, we should decide if some or all of us want to do the Cape Cod hash. Flutterby went last year and said it was really fun, and Boston H3 voted it their best trail/ Hash weekend of last year.
The following weekend, March 29th, BMP will be back. That is also the weekend to mark the farewell to the Hardfart Hash as Priscilla and Swamp Thang are moving to Chattanooga. [I will CC this to the Hardfart H3 so they'll know we should coordinate on this one. Priscilla and S.T. can you call us so we can coordinate?
Anti Cock: 978 544 8604, or our GM at 413 253 6598 ]
It's expected that if we stick to this calendar, then the HVH3 69th will be the weekend of June 21st.
PS, Drippi, you still monitor this freq. dontcha? Can you cum up for the weekend of March 29th? As far as that goes, is Black Hole on the HVH3 mail list?
Your HVH3 Scribe,
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