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In the aftermath of the plane attacks and the Anthrax crisis that followed, life as usual became a problem for the Hashers, a colorful group of runners who mark their routes with a trail of flour, while drinking heavily. (Who are the hashers?)

We have selected thirty email messages to capture the lively exchanges which capture discussions in the Hasher community in the days after the attacks, when the flour they used for their hashing became the object of some public anxiety.

Note: these links go directly to the original text of email messages taken from Hasher email discussions; some contain adult language not suited for children. See our policy on fair use for the terms under which they are reproduced here.

09/11/01 Explosions
Pentagon on FIRE

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09/11/01 Explosions
Spits It Out is safe and out - she was working in Wedge 9 I am still linked in through the server...

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09/11/01 Pentagon Attack
I know that I'm not the only hasher (or family of hasher) who was at the Pentagon when the plane struck this morning, and I'm hoping we don't have any among the victims of the attack....

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09/12/01 Sad News
My company has just sent out an email saying that 5 of our co-workers were on the planes that crashed in NYC and PA.

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09/12/01 Support
The sun sets tonight at 7:21, so it will be dusk. Bring candles if you wish.

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09/12/01 Cancelled
Tonight at 8:30 p.m. people are gathering on the East Front of the Capitol to stand in unity and recognize the innocent lives that were lost yesterday

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09/12/01 Emergency Bulletin Board
Hey gang, here's some news I hope you can't use.

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09/12/01 Day Two
For me, this is where my emotions kick in and I realize that Bruce Willis has nothing to do with this production...

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09/12/01 Collecting...
I am collecting comments to post on the page regarding the horrific events to besiege our city and country....

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09/13/01 World Trade Center: Tenant Name and Floor Numbers
Listed below are names of companies that were located at the WTC....

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09/13/01 Terrorism
Thoughts on the Current Wave of Terrorism....

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09/13/01 Memorial Ceremonies
Memorial Services to Honor Victims of Terrorism....

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09/14/01 I wish I knew...
What lesson did you hope to teach us by your coward's attack on our World Trade Center, our Pentagon, us?

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09/14/01 New York Relief Assistance
Greg and I have been up to New York City and plan to go back tomorrow night and Saturday....We are starting a drive for food and clothes for the relief workers..It's going to get nastier up there...

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09/14/01 America: The Good Neighbor
Widespread but only partial news coverage was given recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from Toronto

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09/16/01 Yesterday's Events
My building, the entire campus of AOL was evacuated as soon as the strike on the Pentagon was announced.

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09/17/01 Flying the Flag
I am delighted that so many people are flying the flag these days....

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09/20/01 Foreskin Speaks
This single-minded focus on Bin Laden is naive -- and wrong headed....

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09/21/01 Thank You
Thank you so much for staying back and doing some individual counseling with us and some of the leaders of our team.

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09/21/01 The Afghanguy Sez
An Afghan-American speaks....

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09/23/01 Really Worth Reading!!!
The following is from a letter by a woman on her return flight to D.C. this week....

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09/24/01 Dawn's Early Light
the American flag still flies proudly, along with the flags of the countries of 62 countries whose citizens were among those included among the victims of last week's terrorist attacks against freedom.
09/29/01 WTC Attack Stats
6,333 People reported missing in the World Trade Center rubble....

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10/12/01 In the news!
please think about limiting the use of flour in the city, near metros, malls, public buildings, etc., and especially for this weekend....

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10/14/01 Flour Alternatives - from LIFA
Sounds like the Anthrax scare is making life difficult for many hashes in the U.S.

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10/17/01 Chicago HHH Bans the Use of Flour
We are asking all hares to refrain from using flour on trail due to the current Anthrax scare....

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10/19/01 Hash and Anthrax
Runners club gets blame for scare:White powder panic cost Newtown ?thousands?

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10/26/01 Reducing Anthrax Fear Problems
As a Hasher who has personally been arrested by police and forced to lay spread-eagle in the road when caught with white powder (flour)....

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11/12/01 Another Plane Crash
In case you haven't heard, an American Airlines flight has crashed in Queens, NY around 9 this morning....

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