Last Saturday, a group of local zombies got together to
participate as local representatives in an attempt to break the world record
for the largest global simultaneous Michael Jackson’s Thriller Flashmob in
history. Results won’t be in for a while because somebody has to count all of
the folks who participated and insure that they were all dancing the same dance
(Documentation is featured on youtube video uploads).
Jamie and I just made it back into town a couple hours
before the actual event, but she was practicing up during our last day in
Columbus, OH. She had walked through a series of youtube videos that were
created to teach the dance. I even practiced with her late Friday night, but
felt like I was better equipped to document the event with photographs than
become a zombie myself (although next year may be a different story).
And that’s what I’m writing about now. It was so cool to see
55 people step out of their comfort zones to dance this dance, and a number of
them were friends, including the organizer, Gemma Hughes. The event raised
awareness for WVU Children’s Hospital and Nuru International, but I believe
that with a little bit more effort, the Zombie dancers and Nuru supporters of
the greater Morgantown, WV area could make a Thrilling impact in fighting
extreme poverty while having fun at the same time.
I know that Gemma was working in the moments immediately
following the event to secure a solid cadre of volunteers to make the event
even better next year. I certainly hope that I can be in town for the next
Thrill Morgantown event, will you be there too?
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