Aso City Hash, 5/21/05

If you want to see a photo of the participants, I posted it in the files section of the Kumamoto AJET Yahoo! Groups page. Requires login, sorry.

On May 21st, the 31st running of the Kyushu HHH convened in the newly formed Aso City. Brother Sliced Bush promised a day to remember under the watchful eye of a smoking crater. 14 hash veterans joined 3 virgins as we started a labyrinthian course through Aso and Ichinomiya town. We located the first beer near meters away from highway 57, then continued to farms and ground golf facilities in the foothills. As we rounded a corner, we were confronted by a massive Clydesdale horse, who nearly hopped the fence to join the pursuit. From the second beer near, we headed up the side of Aso itself, a terribly exhausting climb, sidestepping cow-pats, outrunning raging bulls, avoiding tourist buses and getting lung fulls of sulphur tinged air. Finally, after reaching Sensuikyo Shrine, we located on home and finished halfway up the side of the ancient fire mountain. Hash Lowdown:

-Sh*tf*ck snuck up on Sliced Bush placing a mark very near the finish. He proceeded to nab him and enforce the no-pants rule during religion.

-Another Hash first: Sliced Bush claims the first "moving on-ons"; chalk spots placed strategically on nearby cows. Well done.

-A beautiful YBF: run up a path, climb a ladder on one of those irrigation/drainage thingies then being greeted by a huge YBF on the opposite wall.

-Chad was immortalized as Golden Girl - a homage to his beginnings in the TV show's oft referenced "back in St. Olaf..." and his fine gold locks.

-Mark Frey, joining his 5th hash in his 3 year Japan career, was immortalized as Drag Queen Racer. We are talking about a man who can wear a kimono 2nd best in all of Japan. We were also treated to a few stories of his unreal driving adventures on and off the roads of his beloved Aso.

-Due to a beer underestimation on the part of Sliced Bush, Chu Hi was used for several down downs. DJ Chu Hi was unavailable for comment.

-Due to a approaching rainstorm, a rousing religion was held under a roof at the entrance of a male Toire.

Thanks to Sliced Bush for a well-executed day and the safety drivers for running the drunk shuttles later on. The next Hash will