Way back in 1985 a young lady was invited to Long Beach, CA to visit her friend. She arrived with not much more than the clothes on her back and a toothbrush. Her friend talked her into going to the Hash and she agreed arriving in her little red dress and high heels. No way she could run in that so the local Hashers found some shorts and shoes for her. She just tucked her dress into the shorts and they were ON.
The ON IN was at TGI Friday's where they were summarily thrown out after the songs got a little to nasty for the usual TGI crowd. So off they went to Luft Schwein's apartment (LGC). Those in the know brought along bathing suits for the hot tub. The tub was full of guys and our friend was invited in, so she pulls off the shorts and shoes and in the little red dress jumps in. She comments that it was some eight hours since she last saw food but she had imbibed a bit of brew (HA, sounds familiar). She also commented that she wasn't much into underwear. She was flirting with everyone and Zulu decided to do something about that, tossed her over his shoulder and off they went to a bedroom.
As a result of this, Goulash of the San Diego H3, reports that they decided it was fitting to honor all slutty women who wear red dresses.
The following year, 1986, the Long Beach Hash tracked down The Lady in Red in Houston and sent her tickets for her to attend an event in her honor. Hashers were told to show up in red dress but the Hares really didn't expect all those macho California boys to do it. Well, much to everyone's amazement some 100 souls showed up in RED. They even got some TV and radio coverage. After a trail of some five miles they ended up at a fellow Hasher's condo. The Lady in Red was awarded a Cock Whistle for Any Cock Will Do, a bouquet of flowers and a bottle of cheap red wine. There was a giant orgasmatron which accommodated 50 Hashers and she "Allouetted" in the same red dress and bra.
Some where along the line the Long Beach Mismanagement had already decided to make the Red Dress Run an annual event.
She says, "I was, and still am, overwhelmed at the notoriety and response". "In my acceptance speech at the crowning ceremony after the first annual Lady in Red run, I suggested the one thing that would make me most pleased for the annual event. That was to see a portion of the proceeds to go to worthwhile charities so as to benefit other and to help build a bit of a positive image for Hashers...if that were ever really possible!" (Author's note: this has become a tradition at many Red Dress runs around the world. The 3000+ Hashers who did the Red Dress at Interhash Hobart (Tasmania) donate a pile of cash to the local MS Foundation.
Lady in Red is indeed her Hash name and she still hashes when time permits albeit anonymously. "Now, every time I see a Lady in Red Run on the calendar and read of a charity it is for, I can't help but smile and think maybe it's time to take the red dress and shoes out of the closet and attend as The Lady in Red!"
This synopsis is taken from the new book HARE OF THE DOG by Stu "The Colonel" loyd. It is a wonderful book which provides the entire history of the Hash and Hashing around the world. The section on the USA and the Americas is entitled "NUDE WORLD ORDER". If you are a serious (HA) Hasher you must have this book in your library. You can get it at www.hash-onon.com. Do it now.
ON-ON
Kojak
