... because this is the basic ingredient of each and any Hashrun, if garnished with a mirthful attittude of those attending, then all the better. That full moon Run that I was invited to Co-Hare by Slush Puppie signified the 3rd occasion (actually run # 2,5) of our local equidistance runs, the first such run was set in 2004 and the second one in 2014. Run # 3 in the World's Worst equidistance series won't happen before March 2024. The reason? Come along and find out for yourselves. It has something to do with Hashy Birthdays.
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My personal idea about the length of a Full Moon Hash (F & M run) is that it shouldn't be as long as a regular Hash run. In that respect we the Hares took off from Mödling trainstation for a medium run and walk through the quieter backroads of Mödling, we did pass by a closed Heurigen (with the owner of that place I used to play in a local soccer team nearly 40 years ago). NBS - No Beer Stop sign in front of that Establishment.
There you have it
The last part back to the cars was some more quit backroads with residential homes and little traffic, the way on back to the cars eventually was leading alongside the Mödlingbach. Short circle and great On After at a nearby Gasthaus, much to be recommended. Besides, LGB (OVH) pointed out that this Full Moon Date was a special one.
Starting off from the Narrenturm within the premises of the Alte AKH, the St. Patricks Day run was set by Lopsided Backside and Lucky Me and a beerstop was promised before the run started. This city run was set mostly with chalk and a good eye for detail, highlighting many a Hashview and passing by some historical sights. We do have some of these here in Vindobona. Having arrived at the Volksgarten, a small bottle of Sekt plus two glassed were presented to the Happy Couple Holy Roamin' Empress, OVH and Slush Puppie who celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary on Sunday.
We non sektdrinkers were rewarded with another edition of their timeless Sissy and Franzl check, so all was mended. Passing through the Burghof, around the Michaelerplatz and down the Herrengasse did lead us all straight to the beerstop, which was the Molly Darcys Irish Pub. Lots of green dressed folk was around drinking green beer and Hare Loppy charmed a waiter into letting me have my already seventh St. Patricks Day hat, thanks Loppy! :-)
Having arrived back at the start, it was astounding to see that Moehair Richard Kopf, OVH did buy a crate of Guiness Beer cans, which were contrasted by another crate of Schwechater Beer. Drinking from riches to rags in my opinion. The On After was held in the nearby Stieglambulanz where our waiter seemed to be not really relaxed. Nice run nonetheless.
March 15 signifies the watershed between nippy and warmth, from winter into spring, and of course the opening of the Schweizerhaus, renowned beerplace in Vindobona and as always the place for a few likeminded to assemble and let the good times roll.
From snakebite to...
...Leprechaun (look for a translation of the card!)
Within short the likes of Dodgy Condom, Lopsided Backside, Victorias Secret, Walrus, Just Robert, and later on King Ralph came along for a few beers and some some relaxed chatte. I would be all for awarding Schweizerhaus opening and closing days Hash stats, given that we've been in this place so often already. The great absentee of the day was Cardinal Munk, OVH, was is still sidelined by illness and will likely to remain so for quite some time. We all drank to his health, he phoned us up in the afternoon and maybe by some fortunate coincidence he might be back for the 2000th event in late spring. (The price for a pint of Budweiser remained the same as last year).
An early spring run, set by Casting Couch, S. Energy and TwoBob in lovely Tattendorf, a place a few kilometres further down south from Vienna, renowned (at least to me and other winos) for its great red wines (Sankt Laurent) and a once great annual winefest, still to be held in June. To be recommended.
We haven't been running in Tattendorf for some years so it made a welcome change to return and, as we had our own Worlds Worst discussion about the amount of the weekly Hash Fee, a short official meeting after the run was held at the truly wonderful Heurigen Dachauer (take a trip out there and taste for yourselves). The pack of 25 started alongside the Triesting, continuing across the nearby mainroad into a vast area of vineyards (the local wines need to be grown somewhere) and further on on a really windy day to even more yineyards. Despite the fact that the Worlds Worst Hash pack is aging we still seem to be capable to master long straight trails in opposing wind, embellished by a strong smell as there must have been some fertilization done on the fields.
On back alongside the Triesting again (with some yet-to-be added Moron pics to a few nice spots) to the carpark and the circle. Highlights of this were various birthday songs to our favourite absentee Afterglow (MSGK), back in Vienna on a short visit on the occasion of a round birthday, Hashy Birthday to you! and the presentation of certificates for reaching round run numbers to the following:
50 runs Walrus (and already Vice GM, something does not feel right here!)
250 runs Horsedick (part of the Worlds Worst Future as he seems to be younger than 90 percent of the rest of us)
1100 runs Prof. DDr Felch, OVH.
Though having reached my 1000th run yesterday I will have to wait for certificate presentation. There's nothing you can do when you're the next in line. You gotta do Domino.
Besides, we could settle the financial topic in relatively short time. Which in return left more VDT (valuable drinking time) for everyone.
In the absence of the official Moron pics I will post some more of my own shootings.
Live and loose while I am waiting for the opening of a local very well known beer place after its annual winter break (and believe me, they can afford to stay closed for 4 and half months). At the same time thinking of my dear friend who had to be taken to hospital two weeks ago due to a bad infection (and other related things) and who will have to stay there for quite a while.
While spring is starting to get ready here in Vindobona, here are some pics of various recent strolls around.
Shoes end
This is placed next to a great sausage stall on the Naschmarkt
Sunday afternoon runs in the centre of Vienna? Not a really grand idea if you come by car from the suburbs (like me) and have to circle around to find a place to park your vehicle. On the other hand, city runs in not so well known surroundings (such as parts of Viennas 3rd district) can offer a certain charm. Hares Walrus + Walrus jr. met the expectations, leading the way down across the Donaukanal and into the Prater were the better part of the pack got lost.
How long within this wood intend you to stay?
Further on back over the Donaukanal and into the third district again, to a much welcomed drink stop (Honey Whisky and some atrocious Gammel Dansk), passing thru an archtitectural gem, the Sünnhof and eventually back to the Kolonitzplatz, place of the runstart.
