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3.27 Hazukashii on H3 History

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Hazukashii returns to discuss his two great hashing pursuits: travelling the world and documenting its history. Since leaving behind his job, house and possessions, he has travelled through dozens of countries and hundreds of kennels. At the time of this interview, his records included hashing in 124 countries with more than 420 clubs—statistics he began tracking decades ago while teaching himself how to use spreadsheets.

The central subject is the difference between popular hash mythology and the evidence preserved in early records. Hazukashii examines the people involved in the original Kuala Lumpur group, the influence of earlier paper-chase traditions, the interruption caused by the Second World War and the postwar spread of hashing. He discusses Gispert and the other early participants, challenges oversimplified versions of the founding story and explains why Singapore occupies an important place in H3’s development. The conversation offers a careful look at how hash history is researched, corrected and preserved before original sources and firsthand memories disappear.

Hazukashii on H3 History

July 1, 2023

3.26 Porkless

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Porkless attended his first Dayton hash in 1999 after More Legs invited him to a running event without explaining very much about it. A conventional road runner accustomed to 5Ks and 10Ks, he needed time to adjust to stopping for beer and completing full-sized down-downs. He nevertheless embraced the hash completely, eventually accumulating more than 725 Dayton runs and becoming one of the kennel’s most consistent members.

As Dayton’s longtime hare raiser and a former GM, Porkless explains how the kennel schedules trails, tracks participation and maintains continuity with a relatively small core group. He describes leading Dayton through COVID with independently completed trails, online circles and even a virtual trail through Paris. He also recounts being unexpectedly recruited to hare at EuroHash in Prague—and then being stranded there after testing positive for COVID. With more than 100 Dayton trails laid, Porkless discusses his love of live trails, creeks, tunnels, cemeteries and serious wooded shiggy, along with the extensive scouting required to make those adventures work.

Interview with Porkless, 1998 Dayton H3(GM, Hare Razor, etc.), EuroHash 2022 Red Dress live Hare

June 24, 2023

3.25 More Leggs

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Hashing changed More Legs’ life almost immediately. Newly arrived in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1986, she found a tiny newspaper notice announcing the inaugural run of a local chapter of a worldwide running organization. She attended, fell in love with the hash and completed more than 50 consecutive trails. The new kennel followed Samurai traditions, including naming hashers after six runs; she became More Legs because she reportedly had more legs than most men knew what to do with.

Her hashing journey later took her to Charleston, Heidelberg, Washington, D.C., St. Thomas and eventually back to Dayton. She helped establish kennels, served as GM in several places and has hashed in approximately 25 countries. More Legs shares stories from European Nash Hashes, Mount Vernon’s demanding live trails, founding a short-lived St. Thomas kennel and memorable international events. For her, the heart of hashing remains the trail: discovering unfamiliar cities, negotiating serious shiggy and keeping the pack challenged but together.

Interview with More Leggs, 1986, Colombia SC, Charleston, re-founder Heidelberg, St Thomas, Dayton H3(GMx4)

June 17, 2023

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