On Friday October 30, 2009… I got in my car and drove 3 hours north from Toledo- why? TO be a part of Zombie history!

It was raining the entire day, and winds were wicked cold, but one truth remained- Zombies don’t take a day off because of bad weather. My brother and a bunch of his GR friends gathered and bloodied up with latex skin that looks like our upper layers were peeling off and blood dripping from our mouths- portraying the brains we had just consumed.

It is estimated that 8,000 people showed up this year in full character to walk the streets of Downtown Grand Rapids and take the place as the record breaking biggest Zombie Walk to date. The zombies did not take their role lightly, even after the event was over and everyone gathered to dance to music at the outside concert, many still stayed in character and did not even speak beside the grunts and growls that us zombies have always been known for.

The entire event was organized by Robert Bliss, a college student from Grand Rapids, and blew up last year when thousands were in attendance- the signatures have not been counted yet this year- but by the looks of it, we easily shattered the previously-owned record of about 4,500 in England.

Unfortunately I was not able to take too much video footage of my own due to the rain, but check out the video below and it may help you get a peak into the madness that was Zombie Walk Grand Rapids 2009.

BBRRAAAAIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!

Also- if you aren’t friends with the coolest zombie on facebook yet- add me!

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Next stop- I get interviewed by the Huffington Post and co-host a show with the Broadminded Gals!