Trolling for Hash

Cyberspace is chock-a-block with primary sources on the activities of Hash House Harriers, including worldwide event listings, lengthy songbooks and memorabilia. (Hashers love to make T-shirts.) Whether you're a neophyte Hasher or a newly minted lurker, the following list will get you started:

· www.big-hump.comHomepage of the Big Hump St. Louis Hash House Harriers.

· www.geocities.com/fefehhh/BellScottH3.htmlThe BellScott: Belleville/Scott Air Force Base Hashers chapter.

· www.duzzys.com/slh3The St. Louis H3: Yet another local Hashers chapter.

· http://harrier.net A primer: Consider it Hashing for dummies.

· http://half-mind.com/Site/about.htmThe Half-Mind Catalog: Calls itself the official source for international Hash events, including a detailed calendar listing. Also features a store and handy information on the history of Hashing. What's with the name? According to the site, it comes from something a Hasher told a New Zealand newspaper in 1978: "If you've half a mind to join the hash, that's all you'll need."

· www.immortalia.com/html/categorized-by-type-of-informant/hash-house-harrier-songs/index.htmJohn Mehlberg has an obsession with an unusual type of folklore: drinking songs. He collects them from various sources and compiles them on this site. Mehlberg's Hashers compendium includes scanned-in copies of old songbooks, as well as lyrics and digital sound files.

· www.mhash.com Planning a vacation to Mauritius anytime soon? The island's local Hashers welcome you.

· www.gthhh.comThe World Hash House Harriers Home Page: Hash Bible available for purchase. Many pages open to registered members only, "because, like in Las Vegas, what goes on in the hash stays in the hash."