Victoria Dark Side of the Moon
December 15, 2023
The Dark Side Xmas Run DS357

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The rain of the previous day and overnight had given way to cloud, and some fog with a 4° Celsius evening when fourteen hashers gathered in the small gravel parking lot off Admirals Road near the McKenzie Interchange for Richard the Turd's annual Christmas Dark Side gambol in Cuthbert Holmes Park.  Clearly the Turd expected his hash to be challenging after the prior rain because hashers were advised to bring a change of socks and shoes, and he went to great lengths to explain his trails and it's marking - so much so that his rambling discourse elicited some good-natured banter from Dolly Boy.  Five runners traipsed off while the remainder ambled with Turd's initial lead.  Despite Turd's somewhat tendentious briefing, the runner's apparently went awry on trail causing Turd to call out imprecations to runners about not following the trail.  Meanwhile the walkers, following the flour on their trail, arrived at a place that necessitated a steep descent.  Yeast Infection, never failing to take a challenge, unhesitatingly strode down the hill to fall victim of the greasy mud from the Pole Cat and Skunk: Click to enlarge rain.  Down he went for the remainder of the descent on his ass, like the Billy Goat in the child's rhyme, and reached bottom with trousers that looked like he had "disgraced himself".  Needless to say the other walkers made a much more cautious, laboured descent.  In fact, the two "Pole Cats", Boomerang and I Dream of Weenie, opted for a more gentle path down for walking poles as offered by Turd.  Runners and walkers eventually came together at the bridge in the south east corner of the park near Silver City Cinema for the traditional "H C+" stop - hot chocolate sweetened with Baileys.  Alas, in his rush to get to the hash, Turd forgot the also traditional shortbread.  Refreshed, both runners and walkers then proceeded to the beer check at the bridge at the foot of Dysart Road.  Of no surprise, transiting the extensive "mud flats" which with recent rain did inflict considerable shiggy ensued.  At religion the RA, also Turd, called Dolly Boy to account for his "insubordination" with various comments at the beginning and end of the hash.  Deep Shit was heard crowing about his dry feet even after negotiating the extensive shiggy in the mud flats.  This "braggadocio" earned him a down-down.  Yeastie was honoured for this being his 12th Dark Side.  Mary Poppins and Ha Penis were honoured because they, unlike the other runners, followed the true trail completely.  Stroke Alone on the other hand was given a down-down for, on this occasion, atypically not leading others astray.  Boomerang and Weenie were called into the circle as "Pole Cats" who successfully negotiated a somewhat challenging trail albeit with some judicious short cutting.  Dikkus was obliged to drink from the "sacred vessel" and recite the "hash prayer" for leading runners astray on trail.  Nine hashers then arrived at Four Mile House at 9:50 where food service ceases at 10:00; however, due to Dikkus' acquaintance with the manager and that person's familiarity with VH3, delicious food was made available to accompany the convivial chatter.  The Turd also provided the short bread missed at the "H C+" stop.  This much desired comestible was devoured with gusto - especially by Dolly Boy who had many pieces!

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~ Sir My Cocks A Fallen

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