Clinton's

October 1, 2007

Just so I'm not accused of shirking my responsibility let me get this out of the way. It's a good thing for one lucky assed GM that what happens at the Hogan's stays at the Hogan's. 'nuff said.

Entering Clinton 's last Monday I was delighted to see a good crowd at one of my all time favourite watering holes. Only face I didn't recognize was a lithe lass by the name of Otianna or sumpin' like that. Also present was Flour City native Robin Wood, back in town as promised for Oktoberfest.

After Rose Eh escorted our lucky assed GM across Bloor to the bag wagon, the pack circled up. At this point Just Dan, a friend of Wet Spot, came skipping along.

The trail started out through Bickford Park and then spiralled around the Clinton/Gore neighbourhood. At some point on Dupont, Shampoo did a double gainer that would have made Greg Louganis envious. Once the blood had been mopped up he soldiered on like a true half mind. Eventually the trail passed Casa Loma where the keeners ran up the hill around the estate while the more evolved amongst us sat at the bottom of the stairs waiting for them to return.

Huffing and puffing to the beer check a couple of hashers managed to sneak up on hare Birdbrian who had gamely decided to do a live trail. Also awaiting Birdbrian were Ra, Sheik Geek and Moonman who had been distracted by the Mr. Softee truck and had abandoned trail.

For the first time in recorded history the name of the beer check bar escapes me. All I know is it was some blue hued room beside Paupers. It was here that I learned that it's not just the boys who read FAB magazine. Seems Rose Eh and Wet 'n Dirty had also given the 7 Finger Circus spread a uhhh, 2 finger salute.

Also for the first time in recorded history Shadow guessed correctly and actually arrived at the beer check ahead of some other hashers. We were all sooo happy for him that we didn't realize that COD hadn't returned. In fact, we probably would have never missed him except half of us had left our bags in the boot of his vintage Porsche. We'd just begun hunting for a brick when he came sprinting down the street.

Back at Clinton 's, Back Door Buzz and Wet Spot discussed the role of Andrew Ridgeley in Wham, while the lucky assed GM handed out an assortment of down downs. Only complication came when barely illegal Just Otianna refused a milk down down in favour of some Hogtown tap water. After Back Door Buzz had been anointed prick of the week by Moonman for scaring the newcomers, Shampoo lead the group in a noisy tribute to dead mime Marcel Marceau. The night ended with the lads heading into Little Korea for some pork bone soup while Just Dan eagerly anticipated his first TWAT.