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Zombies take over Gulf Gate


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 25, 2010
  • Sarasota
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Zombies take over Gulf Gate
Mollie and Scott Davis attend the Sarasota Zombie Pub Crawl as a zombie bride and groom.
Mollie and Scott Davis attend the Sarasota Zombie Pub Crawl as a zombie bride and groom.
Erin Morris, Erin Mattick, Kindle Lafferty and Bailey Vorse outside The Paddy Wagon.
Erin Morris, Erin Mattick, Kindle Lafferty and Bailey Vorse outside The Paddy Wagon.
Dee Rodgers as a zombie housewife.
Dee Rodgers as a zombie housewife.
Tracy Wilson, Lori Bolz, Tami Bellon and Shanna Dunnuck.
Tracy Wilson, Lori Bolz, Tami Bellon and Shanna Dunnuck.
Alyssa Simko
Alyssa Simko
Lexi Thomas smears “blood” on Donny Carroll.
Lexi Thomas smears “blood” on Donny Carroll.
Stew Carrier
Stew Carrier
Paxton Ditcher, Melissa Remo, Andrew Konietzky and Shelly Snider outside The Irish Rover.
Paxton Ditcher, Melissa Remo, Andrew Konietzky and Shelly Snider outside The Irish Rover.
Will Meade and Susan McGougan.
Will Meade and Susan McGougan.
Ty Preston as a zombie Michael Jackson.
Ty Preston as a zombie Michael Jackson.
Joe Thomas, Aleshia Meranda and Eric Molina pose together as they celebrate Thomas’ bachelor party at the Sarasota Zombie Pub Crawl.
Joe Thomas, Aleshia Meranda and Eric Molina pose together as they celebrate Thomas’ bachelor party at the Sarasota Zombie Pub Crawl.
An overall shot of a parking lot full of zombies.
An overall shot of a parking lot full of zombies.
A group of zombies make their way to the registration table for the Sarasota Zombie Pub Crawl.
A group of zombies make their way to the registration table for the Sarasota Zombie Pub Crawl.
A car full of little girls and their mother watch the zombies.
A car full of little girls and their mother watch the zombies.
Lisa Longtin tries to guess what candy John Eagen gives her to eat at the Sarasota Zombie Pub Crawl.
Lisa Longtin tries to guess what candy John Eagen gives her to eat at the Sarasota Zombie Pub Crawl.

 

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