Yesterday I participated in the Angeles City Hash House Harriers 41st-anniversary run. It was my second time joining an AC Hash; I was also there for last year’s anniversary. Six fellow Subic Hashers made the journey with me, filling my driver’s vehicle to capacity. The actual trail we hiked was about 45 minutes outside of AC near the town of Porac. I am firmly in the camp of “it’s good to see something new,” so I enjoyed that aspect of the trip. I’ll let the pictures tell the story.
I did the long trail (6.7K) which was mostly flat. Lots of rice fields and other agriculture. The natives were friendly, one guy even offered me water from his well. And I’m off…Something was growing but I’m no farmer so can’t say what it is…You stay on your side of the path and I’ll stay on mine…That’s Anal Retentive and Blow My Pipe, both of whom joined me for the trip from Subic.Harvest time…I guess all you need in life is a roof over your head and something to eat…Pigs in a pail…Not many hills and what there were, were not so bad.Come on down!Who in the hell is that old guy? Oh wait a minute, that’s me!Mounds and mounds…Peace like a river…The view from on high, such as it was.The street of a dusty little village we walked through…Pubic Head gingerly crossing a stream…It was a relief to not have to deal with that damn thatch grass on this hike… A lonely road…Wide-open spaces…Making our way on-home…The on-home was a big open field. Over 100 Hashers in attendance.The actual circle was very disappointing. For one thing, they ran out of beer! How does that happen? Now, the Subic Bay circle is proudly non-PC. But damn, this one guy leading the group talked about which ASEAN country had been shown to have the lowest IQ. Of course, it was the Philippines. And then he proceeded to make mocking references about Filipinos. Um, dude. Lots of guys there with Filipino wives and girlfriends. Probably not the time or place to make fun of the people and the nation where we have chosen to live. It was good to get back to Barretto and enjoy some beers at Cheap Charlies in our new SBH3 anniversary shirts.
Anyway, I was not impressed with the AC Hash. Attending once a year is more than enough for me.
Today we celebrate the Subic Bay Hash 26th anniversary. I’m sure it will be much more fun than I had yesterday. Stay tuned!
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Here’s to new experiences. I hope your own Hash celebration proves to be fun and worth your while.
Here’s to new experiences. I hope your own Hash celebration proves to be fun and worth your while.