Hares: Burning Rubber, Stinky Pussy Foot MoFo and Rain B*tch
Well after listening to the hashline I realize it’s a trip to north to Gunspoint Mall. With all the experience of the hares I thought it might be safe (not), hares being Burning Rubber, Stinky Pussyfoot MoFo and Rain B*tch. A prompt 4:30 p.m. start after a quick chalk talk got everyone underway in the 93-degree plus heat. After a short stretch on the pavement the majority of the rest was off-road.
Long stretches along the bayou were occasionally broken up by some nicely done checks. Roller Balls, Gaslight and a few other FRBs soon disappeared and the majority of the pack stuck fairly close together.
A stretch of the trail went through some subdivision that was abandoned after the Allison flood of 2001. There was plenty of poison ivy if you were looking for it but was relatively easy to avoid if you tried. Also there were several good water crossings with the first being under I-45. It was boiling hot (and this is June) so the long straights caused a bit of grumbling among the hounds but everyone quit their bitchin’ when we able to get off into some of the shiggy with a nice canopy of trees to provide some shade.
The beer check was also a welcome sight — only to be screwed by the
hares immediately after with a double false. Back to some good shiggy and shade. And some cows.
A few more shallow water crossings and some cow shit brought the runners to the end. Total mileage was 4.3 but I know some of the others ran a bit farther. With all the heat half the pack cooled under the trees and the other half in the bayou.
The Beer Near mark was actually correct (the beer was truly near) and best of all was the creek to soak in after the run. Most took advantage of at least a few minutes in the water to cool down.
Lots of beer in the keg and plenty in the can to spare helped a little bit but the lack of a shady spot that was free of shiggy made for a very hot circle. Pipes gets a down down for 350 runs (get a life!). Visitor Screwdriver from Hamersley, who seems to be almost a regular. Congrats to Burning Rubber for 21 years of hashing, and Stinky for making it through another year with Rain Bitch.
The pack then departed for the ON ON ON at Hoot Co. Bar. A fine establishment, culturally diverse with audience participation, as Rain Bitch showed. How many dollars did you get RB?
Your scribes Mommas Boy and Pipes