Duke of Gloucester

August 20, 2007

I've always been able to spell Wellesly. Probably cuz I spent many an evening of my youth sitting on the steps of the Second Cup at Church and Wellsley. As I say I've always been able to spell Wellseley... it's Glouster that gives me fits. Anyway Monday found us at the Duke of Glouceter at Young and Welesley.

It was nice to see some long lost faces including Half Wit, who had just returned from a 6 week European vacation and Bonehead, who had returned from 6 years of something or other. We were also blessed with the presence of a generous fellow named Pipes who came to us from Australia via Houston. Even more exciting however was the return of Pussy foot. It's the same thing every year.... Pussy foot returns and the harriettes get that dreamy look in their eyes. How does he do it? I'm sooo envious.

It was also nice to see how enthusiastically the hashers took to the evening's tropical theme. Even hares Shadow and Birdbrian got into the spirit of the event by saying they forgot.

While Humpday upped his mileage in a fruitless search for a bag wagon, the rest of the half minds circled up outside the Scientology offices. One of the harriettes claimed to have seen Tom Cruise but sadly it was just Back Door Buzz putting the finishing touches on his IQ test. Easy mistake.

Before setting off on trail Sex Toy tried a fire hydrant on for size... it was too small.

The trail itself was a nice urban jaunt through St. Michaels College, Queens Park, across to the new Varsity Stadium ending at the Foxes Den on Bay Street. There was even a nice touch of local culture with a ROM view check and a stirring performance by the once great Zamfir now reduced to busking on Bloor.

There was little chit chat on trail as the pack focused in on their amber goal but twin geeks and gm's Wet 'n Dirty and Ra were overheard discussing the relative merits of word processing software. Word.

Back at the Duke we gathered in a great little room that was custom made for circle. Here the twin geeks awarded the usual down downs with Wet'n Dirty bringing birthday boy Robin Wood forward and reminding everyone that Oktoberfest is just around the corner. As usual Cougar was called in to mop up Robin Wood's little mess.

The hilarity continued when Ra awarded a down down to New Shoez for sharing an amusing anecdote about an unnamed hasher. This outrageous tale had tears streaming down all our stunned faces.

RA Moonman wrapped things up by admitting that he has a crush on a girl who is in Grade 7. As she was not allowed in the bar Eager Beaver... ummm, eagerly substituted.

After a few brief announcements from Wet 'n Dirty we retired to stuff our gourds with 35 cents wings and $12 pitchers. Long live the Duke.