RUN 2259 – Committee Run – Normal’s Rotunda and after at Eureka Pizza – Monday 9th June 2025

RUN 2259 – Committee Run – Normal’s Rotunda and after at Eureka Pizza – Monday 9th June 2025
The Hash turnout was a bit light this week, with only 15 attendees. There were no Welcomes Backs, as half of Hash was in Vietnam. But we still had 2 sniffy runs, with Carpet Burns on 161 and Normal on 1313.

Precious began the evening with a Limerick “I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees, but for some f@#king reason, they’re speaking Vietnamese”. This week Hash was attended by women, old bastards and those young ones running from conscription, ie those not in Vietnam. Nummy then scored an early down down for getting lost and going to the Titanic bandstand instead of the Queen Alexandra bandstand, aka Normal’s bandstand.

The run was then scored against the 6 miracles of Christ. Did we turn water into wine – well, there was water in the esky. Did we walk on water – yes, there were lots of puddles after the weekend of rain. Did we still the storm – yes, the drink stop was stocked with storm beers. Did we feed 5000 people – no. Did we cure the lepers – no. Was there a resurrection – no, but Half-a-bar did turn up at the end of the run. This run then scored, 3 out of 6.

Shafted was then called upon to act as stand in Sargent and we began with a discussion about Storm Beer. We learnt that this beer comes from Aldi and it is made in New Zealand. Normal charged IC and Mrs D for their low attendance, he recounted that he always gets a much bigger crowd when he sets a run from this Rotunda. It was then revealed that Lois almost got lost getting to bandstand too, Nummy wasn’t the only one. Luckily Pauline knew where he was going and was not relying on his navigator. Nummy and Nutcracker were charged for being struggling single women while their partners are away, they’ve had to learn how to use the TV remote, open their own bottles, and even sign the book for themselves. Lois then questioned the SS 1941 - 2025 that has been written on the Hash cross, we had to explain that this was not his run number (1943), but was in fact his lifespan, birth year to year of his death. Normal and then Bad Hair Day were then charged as the tradesmen of the group, they might be needed while the other men are away. Lois then began to panic that she’d lost a glove, but it was all OK, she found it in the bottom of her backpack. Disco led the walkers, but Shafted complained that it was too smoky, and wondered why Disco carried the cash tin on walk, was he trying to recruit. IC was charged for pissing on trail, did he piss the trail away, or maybe it was just the rain. The Melbourne supporters were next charged for their 1 point loss to the Pies, this may have been because SS was not there to help. Precius was charged as he pulled a calf muscle early in the run, this left IC as the lead runner, and IC was called upon to collect Nummy mid run. Precious may have planned the calf injury to avoid being conscripted to Vietnam. There were comments about the number of “actual runners” tonight, but at least there were 6 of us out on the run trail. The Vietnam theme continued with Bad Hair Day being charged as after his conscription it was revealed that he could play the trumpet, so this meant that he could join the band. Lois was then charged for complaining about the lack of girly drinks at the drink stop. She scored several down downs instead, making her drink even more beers.

Next Week’s Run was then announced to be from Lois and Pauline’s, 53 Sorrento Drive, Alfredton (for those not in Vietnam).

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