Travis and I spent the last two nights being zombies for Mordecai Historic Park’s annual Haunted Trolley rides. We were stationed in the insanely-decorated yard of Oakwood resident Jesse Jones, where we waited for the trolley to arrive. Once it did, Travis and I jumped out of the yard and worked to spook the riders.

After the second trolley went by last night, I decided it wasn’t enough to spook the riders. I wanted to make them laugh, too! Before the last trolley visit, Travis and I stopped by the house and made some cardboard signs saying “will work for BRAINZ” and “I need brains! Repeat: I need brains!” I also grabbed a bottle of Windex and a towel.

The trolley rolled up to the house and Travis and I stood statue-still for a moment. Then we leaped out with our signs (illuminated with LED flashlights – the latest zombie accessory) and hollered “braaaaaaains!” as we lurched around the trolley. Well, I lurched around the trolley -Travis lurched only as far as the curb: junior zombies aren’t allowed in the street.
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