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Zalatix

(8,994 posts)
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 11:21 PM Jul 2012

ZOMBIES crash a Westboro Baptist protest. Well played, walking dead. Well played!

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/zombies-show-block-westboro-baptist-church-protestors-204613653.html

‘Zombies’ show up to counter Westboro Baptist Church protestors

After reading this story, you may begin to see zombies in a whole new light. While they get a lot of criticism for their love of human flesh, it turns out that some zombies also go out of their way to support the troops.

The Westboro Baptist Church had recently announced that it would be holding one of its protests outside the Joint Base Lewis-McChord in DuPont, Washington. But last Friday, the controversial group was met with a far larger group of counterprotesters—dressed as zombies.

The controversial, Kansas-based church did not explain exactly why it was protesting in DuPont, but it has held a number of similar protests outside of military funerals in objection to gay rights.

That's when Melissa Neace and three of her friends organized the Facebook event "Zombie'ing Westboro Baptist Church AWAY from Fort Lewis!"

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ZOMBIES crash a Westboro Baptist protest. Well played, walking dead. Well played! (Original Post) Zalatix Jul 2012 OP
Yea!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #1
Good for the Zombies! Betsy Ross Jul 2012 #2
Zombies Rock! Mopar151 Jul 2012 #3
Drink the Kool-Aid Already! Raster Jul 2012 #4
Brain absent environment; they'll starve to death. longship Jul 2012 #5
LOL!! +1,000 Zalatix Jul 2012 #7
Go Home Westboro Generic Other Jul 2012 #6
Dang, wish i would have known chknltl Jul 2012 #8
I'm afraid they will go hungry kenny blankenship Jul 2012 #9
More at this link chknltl Jul 2012 #10
K&R ck4829 Jul 2012 #11
EBWZ!!! lindysalsagal Jul 2012 #12

Mopar151

(9,983 posts)
3. Zombies Rock!
Mon Jul 30, 2012, 11:48 PM
Jul 2012

Laughter is a powerful weapon! And you can't sue a zombie......
Has anyone printed up anti-Phelps posters in the garish Westboro print shop style? "God Hates Fred!"

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