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![HASH BIBLE
History
Hashing began in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1938, when a small group of British colonial officials and expatriates, led by a British accountant of Catalan descent A.S Gispert, founded a running club called the Hash House Harriers.
The idea was to sweat off the weekend's excesses by running. To add excitement to the exercise, the men modeled their runs after the English children's game "Hares and Hounds." Before a hash run, the club member who devised the route, called the `Hare’, used flour or paper to leave a trail (usually through the rubber plantations). The trail was followed by the other members, called the 'Hounds' and who have come to be known as 'the pack', 'hashers', 'harriers', 'FRB's' or 'SCB's' ...
Apart from the excitement of chasing the hare and solving the clues, reaching the end was its own reward...for there, thirsty harriers would find a tub of iced beer.
Membership grew, the eating establishment being known as the Hash House. The owner of the eatery began to meet the runners at their halfway point with tubs of cold beer. Soon the post-run dinner became a party at which new members were initiated with ribald songs and limericks and terrible nicknames were given to regular participants. The original intent of drying out from the weekend was completely lost in the fun.
Hashing died out during World War II after the Japanese invasion of Malaysia, and didn't take off much until 1962, when Ian Cumming founded the 2nd kennel in Singapore. As the soldiers were transferred around the British Empire, they took the tradition of hashing with them. The phenomenon started to grow, spreading through the Far East, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as Europe and North America. Hashing experienced a large growth in popularity during the mid-1970s.
By the end of the 20th century, there were thousands of Hash House Harrier clubs in all parts of the world, with newsletters, directories, and even regional and world hashing conventions. This boom is owed largely to the power of the internet to provide timely and accurate information on kennels and their events and points of contact. As of 2003, there are two organized HHH groups in Antarctica.[1] There are now over 1000 chapters and 100,000 hashers worldwide.
Commandments:
1. The GM is always right
2. When the GM is wrong, Rule 1 applies
3. The RA is always right except when Rule 1 applies and there shall be no defence.
4. The RA checks on proper behaviour before, during and between runs. It is left to the RA's discretion as to whether he/she will ignore any transgression, give a private reprimand or make a charge. If a charge is made a penalty will automatically follow.
5. The penalty for any transgression is one down-down, except when the charge is severe, when a penalty with shame shall apply. A penalty with shame is a down-down taken kneeling down (or on ice if any is available).
6. The most important rule of the Hash is that there are no rules. But, of course, to just about every rule, there are exceptions.
7. Beer is to be drunk when down-downing or poured over your own head. Excessive waste may result in a second down-down with shame.
8. No Whingers!.
9. With joyous heart, every Hasher will give Hash Cash Rs.150 after every run. No free runs.
10. Anyone having knowledge of a transgression by a fellow Hasher may make a charge during the down-downs. A charge will always result in a penalty for either the accused, the accuser, or both, at the discretion of the RA. Charges from the pack can be defended, but poor defence will result in a penalty with shame (see Rule 5).
11. Intelligence is neither required or appreciated on the Hash. Thinking on the run is a punishable offence.
12. Short-cutting is allowed. Being caught short cutting is a serious offence (see Rule 10). A short-cutter will be known as an SCB (Short Cutting Bastard).
13. At more or less regular intervals, every Hasher will be asked to set a run. Since being a Hare is a great honour, refusals are neither expected nor accepted. If the run is passably good, the Hares will be awarded a down-down.
14. Silent running is a punishable offence.
15. After completing 50, 100, 150 etc. runs, a Hasher will be awarded a trophy that will be theirs to keep, and also a down-down.
16. Every Hasher will be given a Hash Name after five runs. They will subsequently be known only by this Hash Name. Failure to observe this rule will result in a charge
17. The Hash has Internationally accepted forms of communication on the run:- When ON flour shout 'On-On'. When Checking shout 'Checking'. When calling someone back to the correct trail shout 'On Back'. All calling must be at an appropriately high decibel level. Failure to comply will result in a charge under Rule 14. Hashers caught shouting 'On-On' when not in sight of flour will be charged with misleading the Hash. (See Rule 23).
18. All Hashers should be strongly committed to the Hash and attend gatherings whenever possible. Irregular attendance will be noticed and charged. (i.e. two consecutive absences).
19. The Hash is a non-competitive run through the local countryside in order to encourage a thirst for beer that should already exist. Aggressive running is totally banned and is a punishable offence. Aggressive runners will be called FRB's (Front Running Bastards). Persistent FRB's may be awarded a down-down prior to a run to curb their enthusiasm.
20. No crop bashing will occur during the run. Down-down with shame to the offenders.
21. Stationary checking or refusal to check when so required by the RA will undoubtedly result in a charge.
22. If the cars are sighted on the run, then the run is officially over and the Hash may proceed to the beer by the most direct route. Hares will automatically find themselves punished under Rules 12 and 13.
23. Leading the Hash astray is easy. However, the perpetrator of this crime will surely be made to suffer.
24. The rules are not comprehensive and therefore rule 25 applies.
25. The GM can add, delete or change, any rule, at any time. No public announcement will be deemed necessary, however transgressions will still result in a charge.
26. The Hash is not a democracy. The GM is always right.
The GOALS of Hashing, from a 1950 club registration card for the Hash House Harriers in Kuala Lumpur are:
• To encourage physical fitness amongst our members
• To get rid of weekend hangovers
• To acquire a good thirst and to satisfy it with beer
• To persuade the older members that they are not as old as they feel
HASH SONG
Me me mememe
Here's to them, they are blue
They are hashers through and through
They are piss-pots so they say
Never going to heaven in a long-long way
Drink it down down-down, down-down, down-down, down-down.
Whyyyyyy are we waiting ! When we could be wanking
Monday Hash song
Drink it down you Delhi-walls,
Drink it down you Mughal princes
A-cha-cha cha, A-cha-cha cha ….](Hash%20Bible_files/shapeimage_2.png)
