I’ll never doubt Mangina again. He said he would keep his trail short... and he did. Just over 5K on a chilly, soggy night. Of course, I also never expected us to end up at the now infamous Duke of York. World peace through beer, indeed!

There were a couple of new faces in the crowd; Just Brandon a friend of Mangina, and Just Marveleene a friend of Humpday (ed. note... Humpday has friends?) Of course it’s always nice to see Phone Sex show up, HaipooGai... not so much.

After dumping our dry bags in the CODmobile we circled for chalk (flour) talk then took off up Madison heading toward Casa Loma. Predictably there was a check at the bottom of the steps. As keener COD sprinted to the top, he first yelled “Onon” luring the gullible half minds to start the long ascent, before yelling “False” to the disheartened masses who were by now three-quarters of the way to the top.

In time, the pack rendezvoused before stepping down into dark Roycroft Park. This led to a “sprint” down University Avenue, dodging Dung Dodger puns along the way.

Eventually Humpday led the pack to the Duke of York, but graciously allowed Nadia Cumaneatme to open the door as she whined something about wanting to be the FRB.  Truth is Humpday just didn’t want to take the bullet. I must say the newspaper pix of the Duke don’t do it justice. Where were the broken windows, the mural of John Wayne, and more importantly the $10 pitchers of draft?

I felt sorry for virgins Just Marveleene and Just Brandon stuck between Dung Dodger and Flab during a discussion about ironing linoleum onto clothes. But that’s the Hash; warts and all.

After watching a couple of donkey races on the big screen we strolled back to the Madison where the boyz spied a hot blond at the bar. Then they realised it was just Eager Beaver. Apparently the ex con had been at night court fighting yet another charge of riding the Go train without a ticket.

In a nice gesture the Maddy searched high and low for a waitress to handle the unruly mob. Eventually they settled for a Toad in the Hole vet who smiled and laughed at our jokes before heading to the bar for shots of tequila and valium.

As Wet Pussy disappeared into the night, circle got underway. Down downs included:

 Mangina for being the hare

Enthusiastic Just Brandon and Just Marveleene for being virgins

Flab and punboy Dung Dodger for scaring the virgins

Flab and speedy Phone Sex for speaking gibberish

HaipooGai for being annoying... again

Nadia Cumaneatme for renting a car with high beams on

Worn out Humpday, New Shoez, Back Door Buzz and Shadow for surviving Hallowe’en in Eerie

Hash gentleman COD for sucking up to the hash scribe

 And Eager Beaver and over worked Casket Case for cumming late.

Before dismissing the pack, GM Humpday invited Zephyr to give a rundown on the weekend’s college football results. Ummm... for some reason I didn’t catch the Wilfred Laurier vs. McMaster score.