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The
Hash House Harriers are a group where there are really are
no rules...but there are many traditions. There is no screening
of members, nor should there be, the diversity of the hash
is what makes it special. We do not have to like every hasher,
but we do have to respect them. And most hashers would help
even those they disagree with in a time of need. |
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actual hashes, the hash from start to finish is like going
to a movie or being in a play, (do not all folks sit in the
same movie theaters??? So why shouldn't they run together???
Don't they all go to the same restaurants in town, don't they
smile and say hello? Simply being at the same events does
not cross any line, we all know what crossing that line is.
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The
hash consists of running / walking a trail, you learn more
about the local area than with any other group you could find.
You can also go anywhere in the world and be welcome. Yes,
many hashes are R rated, but some are not (like ours), and
most let you know in advance. Wonder if naysayers ever went
to an Eddie Murphy movie or a Cris Rock Comedy Show? So the
hash has after run ceremonies, and off color names, the point
is we all learn to laugh at ourselves. |
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Most
hashes have a good percentage of folks who do not drink and
do their 'down downs' with soda or water. If you looked at the
percentage of hashers who get in trouble at the hash it is far
less than the percent of folks who get in trouble at the local
bar. The hash in fact is one place where folks can let their
hair down and be pretty sure a friend will pick them up, take
them home, and watch after them. |
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hash that is true to hash traditions is a place where a girl
can go and know even if she lets her hair down, the guys will
not only not take advantage - but make sure she is taken home
and cared for! The camaraderie provided by the hash has helped
the morale of thousands of overseas folks in the military, foreign
service, and foreign workers by letting them all band together
to share experiences. Every hash is different, each hasher must
decide which hash is ok for him or her; and hashers attending
must not put fellow hashers at risk by their activities - and
most understand and work at that. |
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The
most compelling part of being a hash house harrier is that in
most of the world, if you call on a hasher in the local hash,
they would help you, often put you up, give you advice, and
I have never had a hasher lie to me anywhere I have traveled.
Visit a few hashes before passing judgment. Yes you cannot have
a thin skin at the hash, you have to laugh at yourself, you
have to be willing to understand that each hash is different;
some you can talk in the circle, some you can't, some run long,
some run short, and you will not like everyone there - but if
you ask a hasher for a ride, information, a point of contact,
or help cause you are broke down on the highway, chances are
that hasher will show up to help even if you ain't her or his
favorite person. |
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Occasionally
we forget that we're in a country where we are free to do as
we wish, provided we do not step on the person next to us...
and it really does not matter about his or her character...it
has nothing to do with the hash. |
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By:
Boob a Lube
RA Emeritus AH3
GM Emeritus YKHHH |
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