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From: John Marin [mailto:dicksmith1@...]
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 12:33 PM
To: sandra.thomas@...
Subject: Fwd: Toasitng the New Orleans Hash

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> From: "s.wamp@..." <s.wamp@...>
> Date: September 9, 2005 12:25:07 PM CDT
> To: hash-l@..., hash-l@...
> Subject: Toasitng the New Orleans Hash
> Reply-To: s.wamp@...
>
> This came in from the Swamp Bitch of the New Orleans Hash. I hope you
> can all join in and that some Orlando area hashers can get in touch
> with him. He is a great guy.
>
> Swamp Bitch
> Pittsburgh & Stan Nats
> ==================================================================
> A Message From the NOH3 Grand Master - SwampBitch
> Hello to all of my fellow NOH3 Hashers. I know that we have all
> experienced loss to some extent. Some more than others. I am sorry
> for your loss. But if you have been following the NOH3 email group
> you already know that we have all the support that we need to move
> on. I would like to thank all of the hashers far and wide that have
> offered help and shelter and support.
>
> I have only been hashing since the early 90's (NOH3 was founded in
> October of 1988 with the help of the Houston hash), but the most
> enduring NOH3 hashers tell me that we have missed only one weekly
> hash in all of that time before Hurricane Katrina. I remember one
> Christmas Eve that fell on our regular Sunday Hash run day. It was
> maybe 5 degrees and about six of us showed up. That was in the days
> when Milwaukee's Worst and Keystone cans were the beverage of choice.
> There was no need to ice them up that day. NOH3 is a hardy group!!!
>
> That is why I can say that I know we will all be together in the Big
> Easy again. We have already had our first planning meeting for Mardi
> Gras Madness XVII. (Just kidding &#133;we don't start this early in the
> best of years.) But I think we will have MGM XVII and take our
> visitors to the parades even if the Floats have to float.
>
> Now I will ask all of you a favor:
>
> AT 8:00 PM CDT ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10,2005 GATHER WITH AS MANY
> HASHERS AS YOU CAN FIND, RAISE A BEER AND DRINK TO THE NEW ORLEANS
> HASH HOUSE HARRIERS.
>
> SEND THIS TO EVERY HASHER THAT YOU KNOW. SEND THIS TO EVERY HASHER
> THAT IS IN YOUR EMAIL LIST. I WANT AS MANY HASHERS AROUND THE COUNTRY
> AND AROUND THE WORLD TO DRINK WITH US FOR THE NEW ORLEANS HASH AT
> 20:00:00 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME ON 10 SEPTEMBER, 2005.
>
> I am currently in Orlando, FL. If there are any Hashers in this area
> that would like to join me in this quest please email or call me. I
> DON'T WANT TO DO THIS ALONE.
>
> On On
> SwampBitch
> NOH3 Grand Master
> Serwin3745@...
>
>