Duluth Zombie Walk Coverage
Just putting this one up on the big Zombie Walk board, so to speak: add Duluth to the list of cities that hosts an outing for the Differently Animated, sympathizers and just hangers-on:
If you saw a bloody-mouthed, limping zombie Thursday wailing about brains and dragging entrails along Superior Street, don’t worry: It wasn’t the zombie apocalypse.
A group of about 80 young people in torn clothes and syrup-flavored blood were part of the second annual Duluth Zombie Walk.
Overall it sounds like it was a fun little gathering and the ZRC commends them, but the coverage again reflects some rather glaring misunderstandings in the community:
“It’s like when you’re a kid, there are monsters that scare you,” he said. “You can either hide in the closet or join them. It’s like facing your fears.”
Hoban said zombies make for a good monster that has bucked the mainstream — unlike some certain bloodsuckers.
“It’s a good counterbalance to vampires,” he said. “There is never going to be a zombie ‘Twilight.’ No zombie is every going to say, ‘Oh, I love you. I’m going to eat everyone’s brain but yours.’ ”
First: Zombies and vampires are not ‘monsters’, they are people too. Undead does not equal unperson, Mr. Hoban.
Second: While there may not be a Zombie Twilight (ever, one would hope), there already IS a Zombie Young Adult Romance novel out there.
Once again the ZRC has corrected the record. It’s our calling.
About The Author
I am the guy who was quoted in the above news article and feel compelled to respond to your blog and commentary.
Zombies (and Vampires) are not people. They were people. Undead DOES equal “unperson”. You are wrong. That is why they are called ZOMBIES and not ” living challenged”.
Zombies are also monsters. When something tries to ****ing eat you….it makes it monstrous. Bears can be monstrous, even other people can be monstrous….Rob Zombie remaking Halloween was monstrous (and not in a good way).
Should zombies have rights? Are they capable of higher thought? It depends if you’re talking about a civilization or survival.
ANYWAY….here’s my contribution to the zombie cannon: ZOMBIE SMURFS. You can read it in the photos section…..enjoy! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zombie-Smurfs-Night-of-the-Smurfing-Dead/212036038831170
Sir, you hold a lot of misconceptions about the Undead and it might behoove you to read our educational literature, browse the blog for Zombie Public Events or see our Flickr stream with lots of images of Zombies peacefully assembling with the Living.
Zombies do not just want to eat you, they want to be your friend.
I’m pretty sure that if they don’t want to eat people, they’re not zombies. They might want to call themselves something else…