Kalamazoo Gazette: Zombie record close but not quite in reach
The Kalamazoo Gazette reports chants of “We want brains!” echoed across the Arcadia Creek Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo recently as more than 3,000 people wearing zombie makeup gathered for the Zombie Festival. It was an attempt to reach a world record and collect food for those in need at the same time.
Excerpt: Zombies filed into the quarantine area, grabbing a numbered wristband as they entered. As the time deadline approached, the volunteers realized they were about 100 zombies short of the record. Bystanders were asked to get in makeup and join the fun.
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Source: Kalamazoo Gazette
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