PooperBowl 2001

The day we had all been waiting for had finally arrived, yes it was “Pooper Bowl Sunday”. Hashers from near and far had gathered in anticipation of finding out who this years lucky winner would be but first things first, we had a hash to do. Roller Balls announced that he was going to lay live trail and took off with flour in hand at 1:20. Co-hare Will He Peter was left behind to enforce the 10-minute head start rule and to also inform us that trail might be a bit more challenging for us than what we were used to. You see the Family Hash had run in the same area the day before, we were therefore left with the challenge of differentiating between today’s flour and flour laid the previous day. Not a problem, challenge accepted and at 1:30 the pack was off.

From the start, we ran SE, to a check. We turned left to another check, then left again. Trail turned right then left to a check. From the check we turned right, turned left, then hit another check. From the check we ran straight, turned left, and hit a check. Trail then headed right to a check then left to you guessed it, another check. We turned right, turned left, and hit a check. We then turned right, then right again to a check. We ran straight to another check then ran straight again to a check where we turned left, and ran into another check. It was then right to the next check, then straight to another check. Trail turned left, turned right, turned left, turned right to a check. We ran straight ahead to a water check then turned right then left to an arrow. From the arrow we ran straight to a check, turned left, turned right, turned left, turned left, turned right, to another check. From there we turned right again, turned left, turned right to the next check. On-On was straight ahead, then left to another arrow, then right, then left, then left, then left, then right, to a check. We ran straight, to the next check, turned left to an arrow, ran straight, to another arrow, turned right, crossed bayou, ran straight and finished. What a great trail.

As we circled up a couple was spotted 50 yards away having some afternoon delight in the park as their dog looked on in anticipation of getting sloppy seconds. There were thoughts of moving the circle over to them however we wisely held ground and stayed where we were. To everyone’s surprise Dick The Boy Wonder was back to once again assume his RA responsibilities of down-downing the hares, the visitors, the virgins, and the re-boots. He quickly dispensed with these wankers so we could get on with what everybody was really there for, the Pooper Bowl presentation.

Roller Balls took over the forum as last year's winner and announced that not only had the Pooper Bowl Award just recently made it into his possession but it was also delivered to him in pieces. Not to worry though because Roller unveiled a newly rebuilt award that quickly met approval of the hash. Past Pooper Bowl winners were called into the circle for a quick down-down before Roller announced his nominees for this years award. Nominees on Roller's list were Shit On A Shingle, Gaslyte, Fire Tunnel, Cums Daily, and our beloved Heartache. After listening to all the clues that Roller had teased us with we were led to believe that Heartache would be the sure winner of this years award. As Roller was just about to get ready to announce his pick, Halfmoon quickly moved in place with his camera to get a good shot of the new winner. He was however hit from the blind side by the crafty Roller Balls when to the surprise of everyone Roller announced that Halfmoon was indeed the winner of the 2001 Pooper Bowl Award!

Roller Balls then informed the crowd that since hashing was so dear to him and played such an important roll in his life he was going to turn our beloved Halfmoon into a human hash trail. Condiments that were generously spread and poured on Halfmoon were flour, a jug of black liquid shiggy, leaves, beer, cookies, bananas, peanut butter, salsa and of course, tortilla’s. Two good trails set by Roller Balls in one day, wow. Halfmoon was then given the traditional Pooper Bowl down-down by placing his head in the box and having his down-down poured through the toilet seat.

Congratulations Halfmoon, you were a good sport and I know for a fact that the entire hash was excited to see you get the award you so richly deserved!

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Hares: Roller Balls, Will He Peter, Digital Input