Despite his youthful looks (and unlike some we could mention this photograph has not been subjected to the retoucher's deceitful attentions) Owen "Wi Wi" Shannon will be 70 on Saturday. He is the Hash's longest standing active runner, bearing hash number 22 which considering the then practice of naming people as soon as they arrived, means that he must have been present at one of the first few SH3 runs. Admittedly it then took him 20 years or so to notch up 50 runs, but since then he has been more regular in his hashing habits and he is always a welcome sight at a run, reminding us that you don't have to be a misfit, a fanatic or a piss-head to come along and enjoy the Hash.
The picture below was taken by Owen back in 2010 and is special for him and all of us because along with the usual misfits, fanatics and piss-heads there are a number of people who sadly are no longer able to join us on Saturdays and a good few more who, like Wi Wi, can't make it every week but every so often come along and add something special to our weekly gathering.
So from all of us at Songkhla Hash: regular runners, less frequent visitors and departed runners alike:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY OWEN - YOU'RE TRUE BLUE!
I always liked being at the hash run with Owen because he referred to me as 'young fellow' despite our age difference.....Owen always seemed to finish the run several minutes before me! Happy Birthday Owen....You are true blue....on on
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Happy Birthday Owen! So sorry I could not make down to SKL! On on!
ReplyDeleteMike Collier - Newfie Bullet!
Great to see someone growing old with some grace. Happy birthday mate. From one of the G.O.D. squad.(growing old disgracefully)
ReplyDeleteInstead of 'growing old' I think my colleague Mr. Stick meant to say 'facing new chronological challenges'.
ReplyDeleteCheers and happy birthday from Sabah,
Another GOD squader
All the best, mate. A true (and perhaps the only) Hash gent. ;)
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