Zombie Walk

4^th Annual Zombie Walk

Zombies everywhere come together one day a year to walk the undead walk at the 4^th Annual Omaha Zombie Walk.  This year Omaha will hold the Zombie walk on October 15^th, 2011.  The theme is Voo Doo Zombie and benefits go to the Siena Francis House - the largest Omaha shelter that provides emergency overnight shelter and food for those in need. They also operate an addiction recovery house as well.

The walk starts at 2:00 at the Waiting Room Lounge– 6212 Maple St. Omaha Ne 68104 and later features Kepi Ghoulie to perform an acoustic set for the undead.  This walk is brought to you by the NYDM Nebraska Chapter.

A zombie walk is an organized gathering of two or more people who dress, act, and participate as zombies or victims during the walk.  They usually have makeup done and limp around grunting and groaning to stay in character during the walk.  Come early and get your face painted for $3 by makeup artists.  There are a few rules to remember about the walk, which are featured below:

Rules:  For Zombies

·    If you use blood it cannot stain the sidewalks or anything else for that matter, which means no bloody handprints on the light pole or pedestrians.

·    Stay on the sidewalks and do not jaywalk.

·    Do not use profanity (you can scream for brains though, in fact it’s encouraged).

·    Do not attack anyone who is not a designated victim (more on that below).

·    Do not enter a business unless they have made it clear it is okay and that they like zombies.

·    Do not touch cars, windows, or other personal or private property.

·    Even the undead need to be law abiding citizens.  This is a no-brainer right?  (He he).

Rules:  For Victims

·    Identify yourself as a victim by placing a duct taped "X" somewhere noticeable on your clothes.

·    Once caught by a zombie (oh yes, they will catch you!) they will swarm around you and you can apply makeup or rip your clothing to become a zombie as well.

·    If you want your clothes ripped, place a starter hole in them and rip yourself.  Zombies should not be doing this in case a victim does not want his/her clothes ripped.

·    Scatter yourselves along the walk so you are not all in one place at one time.

·    Do not run into the streets or places not allowed to get away from zombies, but have fun with it and scream and yell.

So come out and join the undead while scaring all the living away.  There are zombie walks all over the country so check your city or state to see if there is a walk close to you.