Thrill the World is an annual event I didn’t even know about
until I happened to see an ad in a newspaper. (See? Print media still has its
advantages.) This took place in Redmond, a suburb of Seattle. Specifically, it
was at the Redmond Town Center.
Part of a tent
Before we get to the zombies, here’s an independent
bookstore there. It’s cleverly named Bricks & Mortar Books. They have a different
flavor of selection than a Barnes & Noble, or the Amazon stores. If you’re
in the Redmond area, support your local bookstore.
I wasn’t trying to get too many pictures, so I’ll limit myself
to a few of the better ones.
I saw a bee figure in the distance and wondered what that had
to do with zombies. Oh.
The little girl in front really nailed it. She was all-out creepy.
And who says zombies can’t enjoy Octoberfest?
Looks like they just
came from Leavenworth. (That’s local humor for the state of Washington.)
And this couple were the best ones there, for my money.
This really doesn’t do justice to how elaborate her hair
was.
They had a tent for people to assemble their makeup. You
might notice a corporate sponsor.
Some guy in Marketing must have thought it was a neat idea
to associate their multi-billion dollar transnational company with
blood-thirsty creatures.
So that was how I spent my Saturday. And remember the bookstore.
[Permission granted to use any photo on this post, so long as it is labeled “Photo by Mark Murata”]
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