RUN 2258 – Disco – 33 High St, Learmonth – Monday 2nd June 2025

RUN 2258 – Disco – 33 High St, Learmonth – Monday 2nd June 2025

Circle began at exactly 1943 with 1 min of silence for SS. 1943 was SS’s last run number in the book, what an amazing achievement. Pauline then sang the Fallen Comrades Song (see posts from Pauline).

We then returned to the usual frivolities. Welcomes back were issued to Rear Entry, Donuts, Pebbles, Doodle nuts, Chris & Dimwit. Before Disco was screwed, we welcomed Dick (Disco’s Dad). What a shemozzle, he downed his drink too soon, then had to have another, still not understanding that despite appearances, we have rules. Sniffy runs were awarded to Cris Cross on 1066 and Chris (no Cross) on 10.

IC then stepped up to screw Disco. The run began by us all missing the start, which progressed to us skipping the on back. The run was then scored against the 6 miracles of Christ. Did we turn water into wine – no. Did we walk on water – we were next to the Lake, so no. Did we still the storm – there was no storm. Did we feed 5000 people – no. Did we cure the lepers – Boner was not here this week. Was there a resurrection – no. This resulted in a score of 2 out of 6.
NBCL then began by charging Spencer Hocking for this 70th Birthday tomorrow. Spence then awkwardly dragged out 2 eskys, lifting the wheels instead of using them. We were then told that we were all to take a beer at the end of the circle, in memory of SS. Hashy Birthday Spencer Hocking.

There were then some dubious jokes, one where a young girl was taken into the Canadian Forrest, she stated that she was scared, to which the reply from Spencer was “don’t worry, I’m scared too, I have to walk out alone”. The next joke was about Half-a-bar who was having trouble sleeping, he was told to count sheep, that way he won’t fall out of bed. Masta bait was the victim of the next joke, where he had been to see Dr Rowdy for arthritis. He was told it wasn’t arthritis, just early onset rigor mortis. Rear entry was then said to be looking for love, by trying carbon dating. Dimwit’s jokes asked us the difference between an anal thermometer and ordering thermometer…. Taste. Followed by, what do you call 3 Greek women in a hot tub….. Gorillas in the mist. Half-a-bar then scored a drink as mummy and daddy were now back together after their brief split ie the liberals and nationals are back together. Chris was then charged for the inappropriateness of his Hadestown shirt, we hope this doesn’t mean down down down. Nummy, as stand in RA, was then charged for failing to look after all of us. Disco, was charged for impersonating Trevor marmalade behind the bar. Normal was charged for dropping the lollies at the drink stop, picking them up, then continuing to offer them around. This backfired as I am supposed to know about the 3 sec rule, and then if 1 Dr drinks all Drs drink. Normal was charged for wanting to see a pic of Pink Bits’ Mum to which she answered, naked or clothed, but he chose the wrong option. Why she has naked pics of her mum was not revealed. There was then something about a Peach, with it being furry, firm and makes terrible yoghurt. We then had the birthday charge for Spartacus next week, but since he wasn’t here, Jus Cum will do. All the Vietnam travelers were then charged. Jus cum scored another charge for identifying as a cat, (her bum bag gave her a tail) and Spencer was charged for self-charging, as he is part of the Vietnam travel group. Squizzy again stepped up to show us his Italian and Japanese language skills and Bad Hair Day was charged as he is representing Ballarat next week in some kind of horn event. The GM was then charged as his horn is bigger ie a Euphonium is bigger than a trumpet. Half-a-bar was then charged as the sign on the door said “no stupid people beyond this point”, this rebounded, because he was not leaving. Dimwit and Dumb n Dumber then joined this charge. Another Dim Wit joke, what’s the biggest drawback in the jungle….. elephant foreskin. We then left the last drink on the bar for SS. A book was also passed around with final messages for SS, that will be given to June (Vibes).

Next Weeks run was then announced as a Committee Run that will begin from Normal’s bandstand on Sturt St with the on after at Eureka pizza.

Spencer then stepped up to talk about SS. He reminded us that his name was actually Sunshine Slit. This came about as he had been on holidays in Queensland and had a cut on his head. So, he was named Sunshine Slit, or SS. He joined the Ballarat Hash on 9 April 1983, where his first run was on the groups 8th run. Tommy corrected this to 7. But whatever it was, SS left an amazing legacy with 1943 runs. What a shame he didn’t make it to 2000 runs. We were reminded that prior to his stroke last Wednesday morning, he had been to Hash on Monday then played 18 holes of golf, and continued his volunteer work at the trout hatchery on Tuesday. All his happy places. With his 1943 runs out of 2256, his attendance percentage of 86.12% is impressive. SS loved hash and hash loved SS. It was then time for a few songs in memory of SS. Rowdy led us in the Oh Danny Boy song and then the Sweet Chariot song. On On SS! We all then took a drink from Spencer’s eskys and sung Give us an A – for SS. The mood was then lightened by Shafted telling us all that Heavy and SS both died in June.

On On