Z-DAY, Norfolk, VA (11OCT09) slideshow enclosed

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       So, Norfolk raised our hopes and ALMOST SMASHED them entirely. It was nice enough for the MacArthur Mall (Norfolk, VA) to allow what some may call an inalienable right to walk among the living and look AWESOME doing it! However, coma, the City of Norfolk Police (and apparently, mall task force) played off of a skewed perspective of Virginia Code § 18.2-422 - Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places. Unfortunately, the wi-fi was either overwhelmed by the zombie geeks that probably broke every Virginia fire code in that store, or it was just too unreliable to allow me to browse up the actual law, as posted in the Virginia Codes (which supersedes, in this case, a City's protestant preferences). As stated in that very same code, the exceptions are as follows: the provisions of this section shall not apply to persons (i) wearing traditional holiday costumes; (ii) engaged in professions, trades, employment or other activities and wearing protective masks which are deemed necessary for the physical safety of the wearer or other persons; (iii) engaged in any bona fide theatrical production or masquerade ball; or (iv) wearing a mask, hood or other device for bona fide medical reasons upon the advice of a licensed physician or osteopath and carrying on his person an affidavit from the physician or osteopath specifying the medical necessity for wearing the device and the date on which the wearing of the device will no longer be necessary and providing a brief description of the device.
       Long story short, folks: What was supposed to be a full blown, zombie mall-crawl, became a rushed cue of bloodied-up, all eyes on us, surreal and grotesque power walk to the HOT TOPIC down and across the stairs, from the Barnes & Nobel starting point. It was a disappointment  to some- and you know I complained- but really one must ask oneself... "HOW MANY TIMES CAN ONE SEE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GEEKING OUT ON A ZOMBIE PAGEANT OUT IN PUBLIC???"
       I can still plan for Richmond, VA's Zombie-walk!

http://law.justia.com/virginia/codes/toc1802000/18.2-422.html

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