HHHash of HHHorrors

Since I am probably the only person reading this, I can most likely say what I want. The intrepid readers out there, if there are any, will note the irony.

HHHalloween hhhapened. For some reason, I figured that since our start time was moved back 2 hours, we might leave closer to the announced time, but alas, we again left 1.5 hours late. I guess that should not be a big deal, and it isn't, except that the walk was 2+ hours and the run 15 km (seriously). There were about 50 of us, 45 walkers and 5 crazy runners. The walkers, perhaps appropriately, just gave up on their sojourn after the beer stop and 2 hours into the hash, and made a shortcut en masse to the hash house. With the great collection of costumes, we had plenty of looks from passing cars and people.

We welcomed several newcummers, all Peruvian apart from a lone USAID employee. Circle festivities got swinging with a guest appearance from the Village People as we had two American Indians (note the PC), a construction worker, and a cowboy. They gave a hashy rendition to YMCA and then had their down-down. Next up was a couple of pisco lovers who crushed the cleverly costumed grape lady, I saw the hands going for the balloons and then heard the shout, "those ARE NOT my balloons!" Next were a couple of singers in honor of Dia de la cancion criolla (look it up). That ended the circle.

Inside, we were treated (and tricked?) into a great buffet dinner and even prizes! One of the tables suspiciously took most of the awards...and prizes concluded with a judging of the best costumes. It was really a great bit of organizing by the hares, and I mean that.