I took the wee fuggers out for some canine maintenance (a walk) this past sunday. I had to hook up with the Mightdoll to return some house keys, and as fate would have it, she was taking part in an event called the Zombie Walk. I had never heard of such a thing before. It was a nice sunny day in Hogtown, and I would never have suspected that a thousand or so undead would be shambling the streets of our fair city. Oddly enough, this was the sixth annual zombie walk. There were enough zombies this year that the organizers had to apply for a parade permit.

My curiosity was aroused to say the least. I hopped aboard the 504 streetcar and headed west. The horde of zombies gathered at Trinity Bellwoods Park to begin their agonizing parade/shamble. There were zombies of all kinds; zombie kids, zombie men, zombie women, and even a zombie dog or two.  There were zombie business men, zombie brides and zombie cheerleaders. I saw a zombie pirate too.  There was a even zombie curling team! 

Now some of you may wonder what is the point of it all. I couldn’t quite figure it out myself, but everyone was having a good time getting decked out in their blood soaked finery and pasty makeup. I guess it’s not such a bad idea to flirt with the absurd once in a while. If we were serious at all times, life would be pretty droll. You can find their web site at http://www.torontozombiewalk.ca . There are loads of pictures and details about this ultimately useless but fun waste of time.

I found my friend with her zombie kids in the playground. We briefly toyed with the idea of making up Barney with some fake blood to turn him into a zombie chihuahua, but reconsidered when we thought about whether the red goo was toxic or not. The prospect of an undead chihuahua was quite silly and would have certainly made for a great photo opportunity. I will look into some non-toxic ideas for next year. I don’t think I can unleash the hounds of hell, but a zombie chihuahua would just crack everyone up.  

Guuuuuurrrrrggghhhhh!