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I took Sam Trick or Treating last Thursday. It's not something I derive a whole lot of enjoyment from - "we never had all this malarkey when I was a kid", etc. etc. This time was a little different though, partly because (for once) it wasn't raining, but mostly because of the performance of the above couple, who went above and beyond in their dedication to All Hallow's Eve.
The man was dressed in a labcoat, smeared with blood, crouched over a mocked up corpse that was laid out on his drive, "eating its entrails". When unwary Trick or Treaters approached the house for sweets, he staggered out into the street moaning like an extra from The Walking Dead. Some kids screamed and ran away from him, but he kept up the act until his wife (dressed in a "Zombie Killer" T-shirt) shouted at him to "get back over and clean up your mess". To which he complied. They were both firmly in character and I've seen a lot of zombie movies with far worse acting.
Made my Halloween, so it did.
I did a Top Ten Zombie Songs way back in 2012. But here are a few more, not included on that list.
And, especially for Ernie...
Crikey, they certainly go above and beyond (the grave) in your neck of the woods.
ReplyDeleteIt was DD's first Halloween in her own house and they had 35 guisers in the first couple of hours. It certainly is big business nowadays. My "neep lantern" would be positively antiquated nowadays.
Grrrrrr! But if you going down that slippery slope here is a treat from late 50s/ early 60s South Africa that features zombies in both the song title and band name:
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Other African zombies are also available (from Nigeria, Liberia and Kenya respectively):
https://youtu.be/-3j0nugz1Pw?si=QBL-C3gCaRtWVZPu
https://youtu.be/_J0YqbQ--jE?si=RCH1S5eEd_7f6i61
https://youtu.be/qIB5b6Bt5Cw?si=UQDOSr6yGLrzOSey
I had no idea of these goings on in your country. Fascinating. - Brian
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