Zombie Walk Do's and Don'ts: Seattle-Calgary

by clorenz1 | October 18, 2005 at 08:56 am

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Zombie Walk Do's and Don'ts
Dos and Dont's :

1. Do obey traffic laws. This is most important for everyone's safety. This means walking when the light says so and stopping accordingly. Although it is pretty exciting to run out into the street and scare drivers to a screeching halt, don't do it. (I don't want to be responsible for car accidents!)

2. Don't block traffic! Obstruction of traffic (especially Downtown) is the main reason the Police might interfere and make us disperse. We will be traveling in a very large group that will likely spill over the sidewalk. When that starts to happen, grab a few of your brethren and go to the other side of the street. Or let the mob pass, feast on a victim, and then join the end of the mob!

3. Do not impede sales at any business on route. This means not bottle-necking entrances to retail shops. By all means stare hungrily at people inside of shops and restaurants, but please don't leave bloody handprints on their windows!

Sunday October 23rd, 2005
Toronto Zombie Walk 2005

Zombie – n: a dead body that has been brought back to life by a supernatural force.
Walk – v: To move over a surface by taking steps with the feet at a pace slower than a run.

Sunday marked the third anniversary of the Toronto Zombie Walk The weather was appropriate, grey and cloudy accompanied with intermittent bursts of drizzle. The zombies congregated at the Necropolis in the Cabbagetown section of Toronto in preparation for their walk through the streets of the city.

Imagine if you will, a horde of undead friends, neighbors, flight attendants, executives and the like, shuffling their feet and groaning their way past homes and places of business. One only needed to look at the expressions on the faces of the innocent bystanders to get a sense of the sheer terror resulting in a brush with these monsters

Ok, seriously though…it was a fantastic event.

The crowd moved through the streets in superb zombie-like fashion. They reached out to people they passed, approached cars at stop lights, broke through (sort of) the gates at Ryerson Unniversity and attempted entry to a boarded up condemned facility.

All very realistic and great fun.

Then…. the greatest act of spontaneity happened that I have ever witnessed.
As the crowd of zombies and photographers eventually made they’re way to Yonge-Dundas Square, they encountered a rally that was about to take place, and it was a ‘Mothers Opposing Violence’ rally.
When the throng of zombies limped they’re way through the square, some took it upon themselves to dance to the pre-rally, reggae music that was pouring out of the speakers.

It was quite a sight to behold, that was until the music faded and the unmistakable, synthesized introduction of “Thriller” by Michael Jackson, blasted out of the sound system. The parade of zombies danced and carried on and had a great time with it, until the event organizers pulled the plug.

I would just like to publicly thank the event organizers for a great time. Also, my personal thanks to the DJ who happened to have a copy of thriller with him or her and the good sense to play it for the crowd…and created a fantastic memory.

Edward Jackman

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