Friday 27 March 2009

More Hashers Enshrined in Literature (from Spanker)

I have been concerned of late that fatherhood is starting to take its toll on one of our nippier hashers, and imagine my surprise to find this concern echoed in Dog Owners Monthly:
"For the sporting Whippet I should be inclined to pick the rough-haired variety...one with a grizzled face and a fairly dense coat."
For those of a delicate constitution read no further, for ahead lie some rather personal details about our GM, which are perhaps a little too intimate for comfort:
"To use the Plunger...push slowly down, and pull quickly up to engage the suction. Repeat several times until...you get tired and have to stop."
Well, I did warn you.
A few more for the literary ones.....

1. How does this count as Classic Literature? “Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Golden Plunger Awards” – available from Powell’s Books!

2. Here’s a nouveau-classic that we trust will NOT happen this weekend: Wallace and Gromit: The Whippet Vanishes (Paperback)!!


3. In 1952, he may have been a different man! Caballero Droopy (1952) Resumé: Droopy is on his way to woo his lovely senorita when he is waylayed by a wolf intent on winning the fair lass. But the wolf wasn't counting on Droopy's uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time...!! (Fortunately, we now have GPS assistance).

OnOn
Brunei Babe / Pink Panther!






Wednesday 25 March 2009

Porto hashers in Literature

As I was reading 'On the Black Hill' by Bruce Chatwin the other day (a fine novel, by the way - I'd recommend it), lo-and-behold I came upon this reference to one of our most prolific hashers and ex-GM:
'A mare came on heat around the end of May, and waited for the visit of ... a magnificent animal called Spanker who made a tour of the hill-farms with his master, Merlin Evans ... People said he had sired a good few more offspring than Spanker.'
So surprised was I to find the great Spanker immortalised in a classic work of literature (albeit with some gender confusion!), it set me to thinking: this can't be the only example.
Indeed, look at this metaphysical delight from George Eliot's 'Middlemarch':
'If we had a keen vision and feeling of all ordinary human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow and Squirrel's heartbeat, and we should all die of that roar which lies on the other side of silence.'
So, my challenge is: go out, hashers, and find me the literary hash references.
Prizes may be awarded for the best at the Tui weekend.


More Hashers in Literature (from Spanker)

I have been concerned of late that fatherhood is starting to take its toll on one of our nippier hashers, and imagine my surprise to find this concern echoed in Dog Owners Monthly:
"For the sporting Whippet I should be inclined to pick the one with a grizzled face and a fairly dense coat".
For those of a delicate nature, read no further for ahead lie some personal details about our GM, which are perhaps a little too close to home for comfort:
"To use the Plunger...push slowly down, and pull quickly up to engage suction. Repeat several times until...you get tired and have to stop".
Well, I did warn you.

Tuesday 10 March 2009

hashes 321,2 &3

Hello hashers,
As I have been incpacitated (or airborne) for the last three hashes I can't very well comment on them. So, who will? What happened that we should all know about?
Let me have your comments.

325th Weekend in Tui

Well, preparations are underway for the 325th hash in Tui on the 27th-29th of March. If you haven't indicated whether or not you ca go, please try to asap. A weekend of tapas, walking, drinking, dining, quizzing and most of all, of course, hashing promises to be one not to miss. T-shirts will be available to buy at a no-doubt bargain price. If you want to look at the hotel, it is the Hotel Colón, Tui, Galicia, and is easily found on the web.