Madison Hash House Harriers

August 18, 2007

HASH HISTORY - HASH RUN #1565 - RD's Tubing Run

Although it poured rain in Madison, the weather was fabulous for the annual run and tubing float on the Wisconsin River near Spring Green. Due to technical problems, everyone was required to bring their own floatation device. A pack of about ten hashers dropped their devices at the Highway 14 bridge before heading to the start of the run down river at the Highway 23 bridge. There was much poo-pooing of the wussie hashers who claimed they would be present, but who didn't show up. The highly shiggyfied trail was set by hares RD, and his son, CARRY OUT. There was one beer check near civilization before the run finished at the Highway 14 bridge, where the floating began. A large group of kids from Chicago were launching as the hash prepared for their trip and many hashers had lots of advice for the inexperienced kids. Some of the kids tipped their canoes so often they gave up and just waited at the bridge. (Never underestimate the value of others who make you look good.) The hashers eventually launched and completed the float without any loss of life or beer. Probably the most unusual float device was COMES 'N GOES inflated lobster. The On-On was to be held on the sandbar at the finish of the float, but the location was moved to the more favorable American Players picnic grounds. UNDERTOKER, who missed the run, but made it for the float and penned the following summary from his position on a truce ship just off shore.

When up spoke a Hasher named High Stool
Who admitted he hated to get too cool
He said floating needs rays
For bright sunny days
Or else you all must be fools

Then the hasher named Beernuts did lecture
That the Hash did not allow weather conjecture
The Float would go on
Whether lightning or balm
But himself, he was not up to the adventure

The Carrot was also feeling quite frisky
And chimed in that Stool was a wussie
But when the bell rang to float
In a tube or a boat
She was not to be found ... what a pussy ... Cat

The Hash departed on their quest
Knowing they all soon would be wet
They arrived at the river
With no trace of a shiver
On rafts in the river they then set

They floated with every contraption
Including something that looked like a lobster
A neon green monster
Rafts and a songster
It was quite a site of hob nobsters

The float was complete with a beer boat
As the warriors drank and told jokes
To the end they did go
With a warrior's beer glow
Nothing would stop the 2007 Hash Float

The warriors included Nut and Running Disaster
Slow Hand and Rides the Wild Stallion
Undertoker, ICUF, and Dribs
Cums and Gos and some hasher kids
Named Brian and Good in the Saddle

So that's the end of the story
'Cept of course the food and the glory
All went home quite content
To relive the event
That would be remembered always quite warmly