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HABADASHER UPDATE: Sweat Shirts & Sweat Pants for the 1998-1999 winter season will be by order form only. Hasher Humper is away at KL so see WhereTheFuckAreWe our temporary hab for details and an order form (see Brew Crew Note below for more info). I (Big Bird Turd) will also have them if you ask. Don't wait and miss out, they can even be personalized with you hash name this year.
BREW CREW NOTE: Hey all, S2B2 survived the FullMoon/RedDress Weekend in good shape. Eat It Raw, Need to restock on munchies for next week. 2 Bags of chips left and 1/2 barrel of pretzels. #2. Lots of Beer on hand. 4 full (2 swill, 2 dixie brown) 2 partials (dixie brown about 1/4 keg, swill about 1/2 keg) 2 empty kegs in the back. Plenty of cups. Need to restock on soda. (I think there are 4 bottles left on the rack. The ice chest is empty).
I will be subbing for Hasher Humper for the next 3 weeks while she and Spinal do KL. Will have a small selection of merchandise available each week. Also, HH perpared order sheets for anyone who would like Sweatsuits for this winter. Order in advance and pay for them if you want them. -- Wheredafuckarewe
Date: September 12, 1998
Hares: Hard Drive, Pay Per View, Burnt Sox, & Blank Check
Location: DC Area Around LuLu's At 23rd and M and Tourist Sights (US)
View From The News Media
"Raciest Racers Come to Paint The Town Red"
By Jim Hage Special to The Washington Post Saturday, September 12, 1998; Page D03Five hundred runners in red dresses -- the Hash House Harriers from chapters up and down the East Coast -- arrive in Washington today for the fifth Red Dress Run at 3 p.m. "It's hashing at its finest -- or lowest," said Eric Hodgson, a veteran hasher and software engineer from Reston. Hashing began 60 years ago when British army officers encouraged soldiers to run to purge toxins after a weekend of alcoholic overindulgence. Today, however, the therapeutic origins of hashing have devolved into a drinking party that is five miles long.
There are an estimated 900 chapters and 100,000 hashers worldwide. Buses loaded with Red Dress runners from New York City and Virginia Beach already have arrived for this weekend's festivities. Known as "Drinkers with a Running Problem," Hash House Harriers congregate regularly to run, often traipsing from bar to bar. The runners adopt hash names, most too ribald to print. "Politically correct we're not," Hodgson admits. But today's Red Dress Run is something different altogether. The hashers will meet at Lulu's New Orleans Cafe at 22nd and M streets NW, then will follow a trail laid out in the road with flour. Dress -- red, that is - is definitely not optional.
After the pre-run party, which starts at 1:30 p.m., the hashers will run, stop for "refreshment," run again and even ride the subway to the next bar. A race it is not. While men outnumber women in most hashing chapters, today's event is coed. Bill Singleton, a Washington stockbroker closing in on his 1,000th hash run, said, "It was virtually inconceivable that women would want to participate 20 years ago." The red dress tradition dates from 1986, when a woman in a red dress allegedly joined a group of runners for post-run drinks and hot- tubbing.
Fact or fantasy, a tradition was born and continues today through the streets of Washington. Beware.
Saturday 12 September will go down as a RED LETTER (no pun intended) day in the annals of DC Hashing. There were over 600 hashing fools who participated in the event, "WOW. It was obvious that WH4 was Well represented. In fact, based upon my unscientific analysis we had BY FAR the most hashers there. WH4 rules in terms of RDR hashers.
The registration at LULU's was well organized and our one and only Black Box and her staff did goood!!! As we moved to the traffic circle to do the Father Abe ritual, I looked back and saw this mass of RED, what a sight. Then Circle up was a trip. Being inside and watching you all generate that energy was something special. As the hares took of northward, I could see the energy rise. The first half street running was interesting, especially in terms of the spectators. Each of us who ran have our own special and personal memories.
The beer stop in some northwest alley was a spectacle. I especially enjoyed the air vent that LOTS of us used to cool off. As I worked the crowd and had a few too many halfway stop brews, I was amazed by the magnitude of the mass. It is impossible to remember everyone's name, but almost everyone in the world of DC hashing was there. As we pulled out of the alley, I knew the mall and the monuments of DC were ahead. We worked our way down 12th street and passed the new Regan complex and then entered the mall. It was awesome to see that LONG LINE of RED!!! As we wandered across the streets to the Washington monument, and ran down through the Black Family Day Celebration; I overhead several tourist say, "who are these people, and what are they doing?"
The best was yet to come, as we wandered up beside the White Houses little did I know what was about to happen. There was no special festivities planned to occur in front of Bill's place, it JUST HAPPENED. As the group began to pour onto Pennsylvania it was obvious that they wanted to express themselves in some special way. As the pack became larger song began to spring out and the Fox TV news crew come forward and began to tape us. It was a sight to behold. I think that at one time the numbers in that area were between 3 and 4 hundred. Finally the group began to thin out and move on toward the finish.
In a short time we were back to LULU'S getting ready to PARTY. The finishing line continued for the better part of the next hour. I have included some other Red Dress Insights and such:
Message text written by Steamer's Bitch and passed along by Tickle Me Elmo about RDR. " don't know if this matters but Pinky Penis and I caught the hares in the under construction tunnel (Thomas Circle?) at the Red Dress Run....We stopped and waited for the rest of the FRB's to catch up on the near side.....FYI." Dual Air Bags reply: "That's cool that you caught the hares, but why DOES that matter??? Am missing something? Interesting name selection...Coitus Interruptous...catchy! hahaha..". Steamer Bitch's reply: "The hash has not knowledge of catching the hares before, even tho they have passed em. Glad you like the suggestion, by the way."
In the beginning, there were 140 brave souls who risked embarrassment, harrassment, and possible imprisonment by running around Washington in red dresses. That was in 1994 when Mt. Vernon dared to organize the first DC Area Red Dress Run. Skip ahead five years to 1998. The Red Dress Run is now the most talked about and anticipated hashing event not only for the local DC hashes, but for the entire East Coast. On Saturday, 45 separate hashes were represented when 605 hashers couldn't resist the temptation to shock and thrill the locals and tourists alike by displaying their finest in red attire and accessories.
Handling such a large crowd took a great deal of organization and effort from a large number of people who so graciously agreed to forego some socializing and photo op time in order to handle the sign-ins, giveaways, and t-shirt distribution. Our thanks go out to Dual Air Bags, Hasher Humper, No Class, Steel Trap, Eat It Raw, Champagne Charlie, Call Girl, Great Balls of Fire, Late Cumer, Bonnie Brewer, 7 Minutes, Oral Report, Latin Anal-ist, Milk Money, Rut Ro, Hurly Gurly Mon, Great Puck, Stained Sheets, Cyclops, Kiel Bastard, *69, Indecent Proposal, Drops A Load, Bite Me Elmo, Blazing Straddle, Mellow Foreskin Cheese, Big Bird Turd, Cheese Spread, and Goofy, not to mention Spinal Tap with his video camera, Spits It Out who brought Big Foot to the start and saw that I got home safely, and Wheredafukrwe who was manning the beer van.
For those of you who might have missed it, the prize for best dressed female went to Oval Orifice for her beaded belly dancer outfit, best dressed male went to Hymen Dickover in his fuzzy red whatever that was, and honorable mention to Hurly Gurly Mon for his cowgirl outfit. The most delicious award went to Continental Drip in his fruit dress with matching Carmen Miranda hat. The farthest travelled award went to Pocket Scientist who came from Santa Barbara. The awards for the first person to sign up and the 69th person to sign up went to Mellow Foreskin Cheese and For Sale or Rent.
The t-shirts were designed by Dual Airbags (the hare with the 5 beer mugs) and West Virginia Woody with some help from Das Beaver and Raise My Titanic ("fukinmovin"). I found the Bill Clinton cartoon which was enhanced by Harddrive and Roto.
All I can say is that I am incredibly relieved that the worst thing that happened was some problems with the food running out--which we hoped were resolved after we ordered pizzas. More importantly, no one got hurt and no one got arrested. Thanks to everyone for making this such a premiere event.
I'm just glad we only do this once a year!
On On. Black Box
Hashers, Thanks for coming out and supporting what is undoubtedly the biggest single day east coast hash event in history! We had a whopping 605 hashers and we consumed 31 kegs of beer! I hope you had a great time. I know there were a couple of glitches and you can be assured that they will be corrected next year. A move to a our new Red Dress location (yes, we are welcome back!) is tough and we experienced some growing pains. Red Dress is important to DC because it is the premier annual DC hash event where all the DC area hashes can come together, welcome visitors and PARTY. This was our 5th year and it continues to grow in numbers and notoriety. Thanks for the support!
Dr Jekyll's trash for the Red Dress is on the web page (http://patriot.net/~djk/mvh3 - select the "trash" foot) if you are interested in a preview before Saturday!
on-on and many shiggy filled trails.... harddrive
In Closing the Red Dress portion of the trash I want to let you in on the following comment from Full Metal Balls: "Can someone fill me in on what happened? Monday morning I woke up in a Mexican jail."
Date: September 13, 1998
Hares: Champagne Charlie, & Eats It Raw
Location: Crystal City Metro To Crystal City Sports Bar
As I got out of bed early in the morning after the RED DRESS RUN (which I stayed to MIDNIGHT or SO) I knew this was going to be a long day!!!
I was able to get my hashing butt down to the Crystal City Metro, and VERY QUICKLY I realized that I was a SMALL minority of recovery hashers. Although the numbers were small (40-50) the SPIRIT was great.
Black Box was there taking money and raising the humor level of all. Worm, More Legs and lots of other out-of-towners were using this as an opportunity to get another good hash in before heading back to whence they CAMEE or CUMMM. Champagne Charlie and Eats It Raw had a short but good trail. As we started off through the office park the pack got lost and had to regroup. But, they finally found true trail and off we were once again. We came upon the beer stop in a parking garage very quickly. We stayed at the beer stop for about 10 minutes and enjoyed the social interaction. For Sale Or Rent, New Hurlington and Yeast Injection were really enjoy themselves. Wherethefuckarewe was passing out the champagne and everyone was generally having a ball!!
We were finally off heading south and west toward the Route 1 overpass. Black Box was leading the fast paced walkers and the runners were just stretched out all over the place. It didn't take us long to find the trail across Jefferson Davis Highway and up 23rd to Crystal City Sports Bar.
As we began to move upstairs for the eating part of this event, I was hoping we were not going to run out of food. Let me tell you the Brunch was GREAT. Unlike the night before, we had ALL the food we could eat. In fact some of it was actually healthy, but I especially enjoyed the MIMOSAS because they really washed down the eggs with a certain degree of class.
There was no formal circle, but I did lead the group in a new shoe Cinderella event. For Sale Or Rent thought she was exempt from Cinderella activities because this was a recovery run and no one cares, WRONG. We had her come forward and drink out of her "NEW" shoe to the tune of THE ROOF. All in all the event was special and really added another chapter to my Red Dress Memory. Next year I hope more of you plan on attending, because it really adds something to the Red Dress Weekend. Once again SPECIAL THANKS to Champagne Charlie and Eats It Raw, GOOD SHOW!!!!
Date: September 13, 1998
Hares: Spinal Tap, Hasher Humper, Grease Monkey, 14K Cock, Dummer
Location: Springfield Mall, The Area Roads, & An Industrial Complex
As I drove around the Springfield Mall looking for the start, I was asking myself can I really do ONE more hash this weekend. It was number four! Anyway, I found the start area and parked my car. I immediately began to pass out my hash hats. Missing Link and Slick Slit were finally at a hash where I brought the merchandise. Black Box was taking the money because Blazing Straddles had run here long marathon training run in the AM and was out of it. In fact she left with the money, never to be seen again this day once BB finished her collections.
There were about 40 Over The Humpers and about 50 White Housers enduring the heat. The hash group that I recognized included: Hard Drive, For Sale Or Rent, Swamp Bitch, Missing Link, Eats It Raw, Champaigne Charlie, Hurly Girly Man, Stool Sample, Goofey, Leisure Suite Larry, Bramble Bush, Worm, Das Beaver, Heimen Dickover, Wilburr, Wherethefuckarewe, Pussy Wipped, Spinal Tap, Hasher Humper, Spits It Out, Puts It Out, Cow Poker, Bare Back, Hawaiian Puke, 14Karret Cock, Hairy Budha, Burnt Sox, and More Leggs to name a few.
As we circled up to do Father Abe, I knew it was going to be an ordeal because the heat meter was VERY HIGH, maybe 94 degrees. Spinal lead us in Abe, then we were off. But alas we were not off, we were immediately LOST IN SPACE. The running pack wandered around The Mall parking lot for 10 to 15 minutes before getting a hold of themselves. With Black Box and Eats It Raw leading the walkers they were moving out in a smart way. The runners finally realized that true trail was back up Spring Mall Drive. As we passed the Ford dealership, Burnt Sox and I were commenting on the possibility for an asphalt hash. We did not know how true that was going to be. We snaked our way over Franconia via a walkway then crossed the street and began to run a straight 1 mile shot back toward 495. The pack was strung out for well over a mile by this time. As Burnt Sox and I came on walkers we began to slow down and walk with them to pass the time. We finally moved down an embankment by the expressway and ran about 400 meters and saw Shitty Shitty Bang Bang. The beer stop was upon us. Several of the Over The Humpers wanted to take off immediately, we explained to them that White House has a regroup policy and said "cool your jets".
After a nice and pleasant 10-minute rest we were off again. We began to run through the neighborhood with all of the abandoned homes that are being leveled for the Mixing Bowl (I95 & 495 Intersection) improvements. It was scary to see all of the vacant and abandoned homes. That project is going to take forever. About this time Champagne Charlie and I began to run and talk together. We missed several true trails because the pack was not correctly marking the checks, in addition Quick Drawers was miss marking a LOT. Well any way we persevered as the trail wandered through one new housing development after another. Then we ran into the second beer check. But unfortunately there was no water, by this time beer was not an alternative. Champagne and I then headed up a fire break trail and continued on. We got caught in a back check 19 that cost us some time, but eventually we were on and finally saw the underpass waterway leading to the on in.
All in all it was a good trail, but the heat didn't help much.
We FINALLY finished behind a building in an Industrial Complex. The first thing I saw was Pussy Whipped mOOning a CSX train that was passing. This went on for the remainder of the circle (I think there were 4 trains that got the MOON SHOT). Shitty Shitty Bang Bang was hard at work with WTFAW and his brew crew aids doing an ABSOLUTELY outstanding job quenching our thirst. Everyone was changing, talking or drinking. But they were having fun. I began to pass out the last 2 trashes and even had a chance to sip some myself. After some time Spinal Tap called the circle to order and the festivities began. We only had one virgin and the vitals of the OTH inductee are listed below:
| Name | Who Made Them Come | Temporary Hash Name |
|---|---|---|
| Kerri | Mother Pucker | NONE ISSUED due to OTH process |
Puck Wheat got the yellow jersey for finishing first, hey Humper guy, you will have to run with White House this week! Our Visitors were Swamp Bitch and two others whose names I missed. Spinal then asked for a note, and they drank to "All A Zumm Zumm Zumm....", it was fun to watch. We recognized Champagne Charlie and Eats It Raw for the earlier hash. All of the KL Interhash group had to drink. The circle was also included some OTH stuff that I did not include. We finished the circle with an OTH headband or whistle check, we got lots of folks to drink.
The hashit was reawarded to Tboss, because he and Pussy Whipped were screwed up again (the hashit was not present for duty). Hey guys make sure you bring it next week!
The location was Ginos Pizza Parlor. I was SOOOO tired that I missed the event. But rumor control told me it was good fun and the crowd had good eats and beer for most of the evening.
In my CONSTANT REMINDER section I would like to thank (ONCE AGAIN) the ass *ole of the year, Puts It Out, for his sacrilege in the circle. I will NEVER forgive you guy!!!! May your genitals ROT IN HELL!!! ALSO I want to WARN you all AGAIN about throwing BEER in the circle, we need to keep control (to some degree), so please keep your cool and let the fun continue without the fluids in the air!!!
If there is anyone else who wants to be included in the trash EACH WEEK just let me know and you will get in my CONSTANT REMINDER section. No promises if you will like it.
On, On, Big Bird Turd
#614 September 27; 3:00 PM Hares: Das Beaver, Raise My Titanic, West VA Woodie,
Start: TBD, On-On-On; TBD
#615 October 4; 3:00 PM Hares: Put It Out, Cum-By-Ya, & [just Adrian] Start:
Alexndria On-On-On: TBD
#616 October 11; 3:00 PM Hares: Pussy Wipped & ?, Start: TBD, On-On-On: TBD
#617 October 18; 3:00 PM LOOKING FOR HARES
#618 October 25; 3:00 PM Post-Marine Corpse Marathon Recovery Hash, Hares: Rude
Boy & Next Week
#619 November 1; 3:00PM LOOKING FOR HARES
#620 November 8; 3:00PM Hares: Leisure Suit Larry & ?: Start: Oakton On-On-On:
Patriot's Cafe, Fairfax VA
WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR HARES. If interested, contact GBOF at 703-876-4772.
Octoberfest & Kuala Lumpur Extravaganza - September 24 - October 10 Drinks On Me Bud is putting together a 3 week package for 25+ hashers to attend the Octoberfest in Munich and other fun stuff before heading to the Interhash in Malaysia. See DOMB if you are interested. He has an AWSOME package for the whole thing!!
Interhash '98 - October 2-4; The Mother Hash, Kuala Lumpur H3, hosts; Join hashers from around the world for the 60th Anniversary of Hashing! Contact Rob Stott, +60-3-618-5650; or mail Jo Doraisamy, PO Box 40, Ampang PO, Ampang, Malaysia 68000. Registration is now $215 US (give or take a dollar for postage etc), to late for a cost reduction you last minute wankers.
Virginia Interhash: The Virginia Interhash is in two weeks Oct 2/3/4 -- get that cash in here to avoid the 85.00 late fee. 7H4 will extend the 69.00 fee until the Oct 25th. We are able to get you your personalized Dog Tag up until that time only. After the 25 the cost goes back to 85.00 smackers. Weather permitting -- we will have a GOOOOD TIME !! Go to the7H4 webpage to get more details, location and events. "http://members.aol.com/starwank/7h4page.htm" Location is Glen Maury Campground in Buena Vista. This is just off I-81 between Staunton and Roanoke. ONON to the VIRGINia Interhash - 98 Pink Panther
DC Area Hash House Harriers Halloweenie Hash & Party: Saturday October 31, 6:00 PM Start: United Bank Parking Rear Lot (Temporary & Reston Ave. - 1 block from Reston Town Center). It's Halloween, Wear A Costume!!! Cost $15.00 which covers Band (Corkscrew'd & The Gene Pool Zombies), Pizza, Pasta, Oreos, etc. and LOTS OF BEER!!! ON-ON-ON The Fairfax Hunt Club Lake Fairfax Drive off Route 606, 2 blocks from Route 7. Bring A Flashlight. Mark Your calendars More Details To Follow.
InterAmericas Hash 99: September 3-6 1999, Hosted by "http://www.transarc.com/afs/transarc.com/public/demi/html/ph3-home.html", Pennsylvania. Contact Jim "Whiff" Montgomery, (412) 431-7350, or "Dead Kennedy," e- mail "brady@serviceware.com". Official address: InterAmericas Hash '99, John Olson, 723 5th St, Oakmont, PA 15139 USA. e-mail "IAH99@webtv.net" - Internet: "http://www.interhash.simplenet.com/REGFORM.html" (rego form) MESSAGE FROM "Moon". Another 1000 years down the poop-chute and Pittsburgh is bracing itself for the celebration of the century! Just wait and see what Tittsburgh has in store for you... There'll be enough beer to drown you and your ancestors back to the primordial spooge from which they were spawned, enough shiggy to clog a waffle tread, more meals and treats than Christmas Eve in Hedon and, perhaps most importantly, everyone's gonna get crude, lewd, and stewed--Burgh style! Wahoooo!!! Get ready for AIH '99 in Tittsburgh USA, Labor Day Weekend 1999. Cum one, cum all, 'cause we gonna have a ball!!!