Hash Break
Tue, Mar 5, 2024, The 4X2H4 Hash, Berts Special Friend and Meat Insider Her hared from Lone Wolf for two on time hounds and one late old man. Trail was fairly easy as it headed towards the loop. I was able to follow it and a few nicely swept marks and worked my way towards Canal and Lake. A little loop north that I was able to short cut and then over the bridge on Lake. But no marks. And somehow I heard an ON On from a Harriett. Or so it seemed. Could that have been Brother Incisor from across the river to the north carried on a strong north wind. But I saw no one and no marks so I headed back and found the turn arrow I missed. This led down near river level and along the river heading north. Finally On Canal I'm heading north and I see two people running west across Canal on Kinzie. Could they be hashers. Trail turned east on Kinzie on the south side of the street. But I crossed the street and there was a mark heading west. Those two runners were out of sight, but I followed. And lost them again. There was a Split under the tracks. They headed straight and found marks. I headed north into the dark dirty tunnel with boogy men and rats everywhere. But no marks. I ranged around and finally came back to Kinzie and there was a Check. They weren't sweeping anymore, but I was right on it and after 7.63 more miles I ran up to the circle on a little hill overlooking the new Guinness Brewery. Brother Incisor and False Advertising were the only other hounds and the two hares. After a few quick down Downs we decided to finish off in the brewery. And I enjoyed one of the best glasses of Guinness I can remember. It helps when they have it real fresh and know how to pour it. On Out
Hash Break
Thu. Mar 7, 2024. The Thristday Hash. Cumming Right Meow hared from Four Treys for 8 hounds. Alright, the trail wasn't that bad. Well, not really. Just one massive screw up at Ashland and Belmont and one short one at Damen and Roscoe. So the pack takes off on a short loop, S W N E and back to just north of Four Treys. By now the runners were out of sight. I came there and apparently missed a turn south to the alley and then East. Anyhoo, back and forth and two walkers finally arrived. They also didn't see the turn. But we decided to go East and a block later there was an arrow cumming from the south. WTF. Apparently that alley. Anyhoo, I crossed the street and saw marks heading back west. WTF. And this led to a Back Check. And then a photo stop I missed. And that was at the mysterious Rat Hole, the theme if this trail. From here I was following Botton Wrangler with Garmin and Homo Dynamics following. We got to a Check at Lincoln and a few hundred feet later another Check at Lincoln and Belmont. Six corners and the whole back apparently was there, and not finding the trail. Now here is that second FO. Trail went south on Lincoln. And while we were looking for that mysterious mark. the hare came by, finishing trail. And laid a Check, right by the first mark for true trail from that other Check. And we saw her and then she was gone and we don't know what happened. But we finally found that trail heading south and were off and running. Not realizing that we were on a loop of over a mile or more and right back to that new Check the hare just laid. WTF. By the time I got there with Homo Dynamics everyone else was gone. but they swept that Check straight West. But it didn't go that way. It went west on the other side of the street and a block later, back to the south side of the street. And we walked that whole long block and no marks. Back to that damn six corner intersection. We split and a few more blocks of ranging I finally came to the real trail. From there it was a simple trail to the park at Damen and Belmont. Meanwhile Homo Dynamics wandered back to the rat hole and finally saw a park on his cell phone. And he joined us. We all gathered and circle was already underway. And all was good. Others on rail were Stacy's Niece, Just Vinny, Brother Incisor and Shitty Situation. On Out.
Hash break
Sun Mar 10, 2024, The Chicago Hash. Lower Wackoff & Soul Taco laid trail from On Tour Brewery. Yeah, I'm late again. CTA. I'm a half hour behind them. But the trail was mostly swept and I just plunged on and on. Mostly west near Grand to Smith Park a block west of Western. And then the big loop back. And eventually to a BN in a kiddie park full of parents and kiddies on this beautiful day. Then the hares changed and Soul Taco laid her part to the Soul Palace in the sky. This was back and forth sort of along Chicago until it was not, at an unmarked Check. Then a screwed up mark at a Split. But I was guessing right and walking now, due to a bad ankle. And on east and south until another Check, and this was a block from the Soul Palace. There I found three hashers on the street and we headed up 47 flights of stairs to a room full of hashers. Where the hell were they all winter while a few of us kept hashing going. And who were they. Visiting 3rd Personality, Horny John, and Needy For Meaty. A virgin Just Brad. Then two we haven't seen in a long time, the Ass brothers, EZ On The Ass and Happy Ass Grabber. We then headed up to the roof deck of the palace and circle. And half way through the circle the Ass Brothers left just before the hare Lower Wackoff had a song for EZ On The Ass. After circle we headed down to the inner sanctum of the Taco Palace for one last beer and the pack quickly disappeared. Lower Wackoff and I were the last to leave Soul Taco's beautiful home with beer cans thrown everywhere and beer spilled all over the floor. And we even took the left over beer. Left over beer? This was supposed to be a hash. On Out.