The Ghost Flag’s Wild Ride #2ndF #morethanaworkout @OF3Louisville @theMuttF3

Ghost Flag:  noun – a flag intended to be rotated between AOs when 5 or more visiting Pax come to a workout; visiting Pax takes the flag to their AO; repeato. Intended to strengthen 2nd F.

So that happened today… read on for a recap (from YHC’s perspective).  Hopefully, others can chime in with theirs.  Basically an epic 2nd F day.

Since the addition of the newest AO – the Mutt – YHC has dreamed of running from the O at Seneca to the Mutt with 5 Pax to retrieve the Ghost Flag.  It’s a little over 2 miles one way… But as you all know, the O owns the Ghost Flag.

So it was up to a crew from the Mutt to lock shields, run to the O and retrieve it.  And five Pax from the Mutt locked shields today and set out on an epic quest.  But the O couldn’t just let them have it, could we?  Nah… we pooled our money and went to the dollar store for supplies…

And we got to the O a little early.  And we did this…

We even sent a warning shot at 0525…

What you can’t tell is that the flag (which is hog-tied to the fence), the fence and the scissors (which are kids scissors with a dull blade and plastic over the points) were covered in icy hot (non-greasy formula).

So as the Pax at the O ran down the path during their workout, they saw the Pax from the Mutt run by.  Salutations were given (I saw you Quimby; that long finger point was awesome).  Sure, they’d get the flag, but not without cost.  A few extra minutes and a cool, icy run back.  Don’t touch your eyes or groin boys!

So was this amusing?  Heck yes!  Was it silly?  Of course!  But guess what: 5 guys from the Mutt got closer; they have a bond and a story.  The guys at the O got some great laughs and got to know each other a little better.  And I hear the Mutt got a visit from guys from the Parklands, which means our larger Pax got to know more of the Pax even better.

Star Child was smart to make the Ghost Flag.  And while the O got the first laugh (which is fitting, cause we’re the original), we look to the Pax and the other AOs to continue to improve on what the O did, which is the way it’s gone so far.

CI out.