Beaver and Tail Hash

Run #1168, August 18, 2008

Hare:  WIPOS

Location:  Jamestown

Weather:  80's, Clear.

Present:   Wee Balls, Dr WHO, Just Matt, Async, Just Colin, Just Spencer, Oozing SD, Basket Boom Boom. Visitors: Just Sam.

The Run:

Starting from the first parking lot as you enter Beavertail State Park on Jamestown, the group arrived with low expectations. There is only so much that can be done on a relatively narrow peninsula with four or five north-south paths, two roads and a lot of impenetrable underbrush between. But it was lovely weather. A cooling salt-breeze spiced the air. And a lovely bimbo was present, induced to give hashing a try by Just Colin and Just Spencer.

Trail started at 6:30 promptly. Basket was not there, so they were in more of a hurry than usual. Marks led east across the fields, and took a path that led to the exit road. A check led the pack south to the point. Async and Just Matt led the other Just boys and Just Sam(antha) on true trail. WHO and Wee Balls were suspicious and tried the paths that led into shiggy (soon proven to be, in fact, impenetrable underbrush) heading back west. Right idea, wrong timing.

Just before reaching the lighthouse, trail turned west and entered the shoreline path on the west side of the park. A few checks were present, but no one was fooled for long. The leaders continued north with occasional trips down to the rocks of the shore. This slowed them enough that WHO was able to sneak past with the hare to the final destination and the Beer check.

Meanwhile, Basket had arrived, and was busy searching the eastern shore for any marks. It’s too bad you can’t really get lost on a relatively narrow peninsula with four or five north-south paths, two roads and a lot of impenetrable underbrush between. The beer was found, and brought down to the water. A lovely sunset was beginning. A long medley of songs was begun, to try and ensure that the visiting young lady would never return. It’s worked, so far.

Returning from the Beer check, WHO set out first, ignoring the hare’s instructions to look for a mark on the left. He followed the shore until he came to the path that led straight to the cars. Unfortunately, it also led straight to Basket. Async, Just Matt and Wee Balls had the same idea. But Oozing led the rest on true trail. He lost the trail. Too bad you can’t really get too lost on a relatively narrow peninsula with four or five north-south paths, two roads and a lot of impenetrable underbrush between.

The missing group finally decided to ignore Oozing, and found their way back to the cars. The circle was held down the path a bit, just out of sight of the parking lot. Ratings for the run mentioned lack of shiggy, too much pavement, and no virgin territory. But the bimbo, the beer check, and Basket’s befuddlement clinched the deal. Total: +6.9! The virgin was interrogated and despite considerable (and perhaps unseemly) urging, told a joke rather than showing a body part. Hashit went to Dr WHO, for being the one to first run into Basket. Finishing up, they moved on to the Narragansett Tavern, minus Async (no loss) and the virgin and her escorts (at least one loss.)

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