HHHi HHHashers:
See my calendar at www.brownbearsw.com/freecal/hashcal and my web site at HHHinChicago.com
Visitors and new hashers
(virgins), we start meeting at the listed
times and start hashing a half hour later. Time for a quick beer.
Anyone
want off this list, email Horn-E at H3HornEH3 and it will be done.
Urban hashing in Chicago is returning with some differing conditions. Will advise as best as I know or check their web sites.
Things keep changing and I am just getting out the best info I have at
the moment. Currently the Chicago Hash and the Thristday Hash are not
scheduling any hashes and hibernating during this time, due to the
current levels of Covid 19 in Chicago. The monthly hashes are struggling
on giving hashers who really need to get out of the house for exercise
and camaraderie, an occasional Hash run. On
some occasions, when there is no regular hash scheduled, some hashers
are feeling the need, or maybe have a special occasion to celebrate, and
are setting special fun runs for interested hashers, with our newly
adapted traditions. Please remember, everyone is an adult and needs to
figure out for themselves whether to attend, or wait out the pandemic.
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New
hashers or visitors, because of the virus and lock down, many hashes
are back yards or parks. Outside. Be prepared for the cold. We charge
$5 or $6 for hash cash and/or BYOB. Hash cash money goes to beer. Thirstday
H3 and Chicago Hash are closed due to Covid.
xGetting
surgery tomorrow so I won't be at hashes for a while. Nothing serious.
Just my hand. Can someone please keep me updated with the attendance at
the various hashes so I can keep that going, and keep these
announcements going.
xWed. Jan 27, 2021 7:00pm, The Whiskey Wednesday Hash, Lifa will hare from 501 North Ogden or the Twisted Spoke if open. $0 Hash Cash,
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Fri. Jan 29, 2021, 7:00pm, The Chicago Full Moon Hash.
Lower Wackoff will hare from forest Glen forest Preserve at the
shelter. Street parking or at the Train Station just south of the Forest
Preserve. This is on Forest Glen Drive between Elston and Cicero. $5
Hash cash or BYOB 6
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Tue, Feb 2, 2021, 6:30PM sharp The 4X2H4 Hash, Lifa will hare from Harrison Park at 1800 S Wood. Near the Pink Line. $2 Hash Cash or BYOB
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Covid ERA Hashing Hareline
Su 1/24 2:00pm FWRC at West end of 606 trail by Back Door BizzleWe 1/27 7:00pm Whiskey Wednesday Hash. H3 Twisted Spoke 501 N. Ogden Ave. by Lifa
Fr 1/29 7:00pm Full Moon H3 Forest Glen Forest Preserve, shelter by Lower Wackoff
Su 1/31 2:00pm FWRC/Snow Hash 6530 S. University Ave. by Lifa, Stab 'Em & Rev. STFU
Tu 2/2 6:30pm 4X3H4 at Harrison Park at 1800 S. Wood. by Lifa
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The Tale of the TrailWed. Jan 13, 2021 The First Crack of the Moon Hash,
Castration Sensation hared from 825 W Wolfram for 8 trail hounds. We
took off down the alley to the west and then south. We were moving fast
and I knew I would loose this pack. But we ran on and I caught them at
Lincoln and Sheffield and a Check. I was right with Cockholm Syndroum as
he found this and we ran through the park and headed south through
alleys and a parking lot and on to Fullerton. West and into a quad area
in De Paul Campus. I ended up going out the Southwest end with others
and no marks. There was some controversy on how that Check was solved,
but it went west on Fullerton and suddenly we crossed the street and
into a gangway that went through about three small quads surrounded by
apartments. Never saw this before. Somehow I ended up last coming out of
there and at a Check I went down an alley and the pack was gone and
suddenly there was trail. This went through a little park and I followed
Its Too Soft here. Now we headed south and he disappeared. But at
Fullerton there was Garmin coming back to mark a Check. Thanks. I
followed and now we were in the beginning of a stretch of straights
without to many decision points, Garmin was gone. I ran on and came to a
Split. Looking back was Its Too Soft. I took straight and he followed.
(?) A block later I was not on. But it was across the street and I was
soon on again, but at a Triple split. I picked straight and Its Too soft
followed.(?) NO marks after a block. So I decided on a loop to the
north and back to the Split. Wrong. Trail went south from the Split.
Damn And now I am finally back on trail and ended up going down an alley
for several blocks and found a house with beautiful Christmas lights.
While taking a pic or 2, Lower Wackoff came up behind me. So we ran on
together, east until the El tracks. South a block and then over to OZ
Park. Trail went through the park and north to a Check at Lincoln, Lower
Wackoff had first pick and went left. Trail went north on Lincoln and I
was soon On. Now I get to a 6 corner intersection. And another Check. I
opt to go around clockwise and made a full loop and no marks. Damn. So I
start again but this time going much further down the streets. S, no.
And about here Lower Wackoff caught up again. Then W, no, NW, no, N, and
finally I find a mark further down the block on Halsted and from here
we were pretty much north and on in. 94 minutes, 5.9 miles. And everyone
was sitting in the back yard around the warmth of the fire pit. I
grabbed a seat and tried to stay low to avoid the swirling smoke and
circle commenced. Good. Then a burger. Thanks. And finally I left with a
ride from Garmin. Others on trail were Magnetic Muff, Stuffin Muffin
and Lifa. Home and I took off my vest and then a sweat shirt. Wow, the
smoke smell. Laundry. But I could still smell that smoke. But my other
shirts smelled fine. Then I got it. Damn beard. WOW. Double WOW. Long
shower and several shampoos, even scented, before that was gone. A week
later I finally put on that vest, after the hash, and not at home. Wow,
it also smelled of smoke. Laundry. The fires are good, but stay low and
avoid the smoke.
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Sat.
Jan 16, 2021, The Bushman Hash. Horn-E hared from Gompers Park at
Keeler and Foster. We had 12 hounds. Two walkers in Zone 2 and Just Do
Me Slowly who walked parts of the trail. Six hounds really took off and
left the last four to struggle on their own. I tried to sweep, but how
do you sweep for three separate distinct groups. Slit Digger and
Cockholm Syndrome blew away the pack and ran it like it was laid. I
assume those that were sort of with them also did, Magnetic Muff, Just
Lavinia a new transplant with Malaysian experience, False Advertising
and Lifa. Trail went through Gompers Park and across Foster and along a
rode at the edge of the river before heading into La Bagh Woods. And
Slit Digger did what was planned with the False by the river, jumping
off the wall and on through the dried out wet lands and a Check and
another Check along the river where he and Cockholm Syndrome both caught
the long False. Across the river and a nice run on trails around the
swamp and then along the river back to Gompers Park. The
middle pack of Mudsucker, Lower Wackoff, Muffin Stuffin and Crotch Fire
struggle along and were dying in the dried out wet lands Check. But
they got on and finally did that last loop and on in. Back at the finish
someone had found my cache of beer and drank four before leaving the
rest. but we had enough for circle and we held a nice Bushman Circle.
Our transplant Just Lavinia really liked the singing. So all was good
and we finally headed home. Good time. 6
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Sun.
Jan 17, 2021 Friends Who Run Chicago. Garmin laid trail from Horner
Park and for the second day in a row, we had 12 hounds. We covid hashers
are doing just fine, numbers wise, and are forming a nice group of
regulars. Trail headed south and then out of the park and to the west
for a short loop and back into the park. From here we headed south and a
Check at Irving Park and California. Trail had to go SE into a park and
campus for a high school and sure enough, it did. I actually was right
behind Slit Digger for a short stretch before the pack started passing
me. We crossed over the river on the bike path and at Addison kept going
south along the river in more High School campus area. Then the trail
took a u turn and headed north through parking lots and over to a Check
at Roscoe and Western. Here the hare admitted he realized he was running
out of time and ooops, there goes trail with a massive long straight.
The trail eventually did get better after Irving Park as it went through
the river path north of Irving to Montrose. And then On In. Meanwhile, I
was a major DFL. So I short cut to this park and headed across the park
towards Irving Park Bridge and the river. Damn. Hugh fence around the
field with wind breaking covers, but a gap right where the path is. But
the break was only for the wind breakers and not this new god damn wall
of very high chain link fence. With construction signs everywhere and no
construction at all. But screw the people anyway. So I followed the
fence the long way around, looking for what used to be gaps in the
fences. None. Damn. Finally got out and headed across the river and took
the river trail on in to the finish. Nice circle when I could hear
people with gags over their mouths. Some nice songs including some
Limericks. Good time.
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On On
Horn-E