Maybe it’s just paranoia, or maybe we’ll all turn into pig zombies.This weekend is Bloomsday, the annual event where more than 50,000 people crowd into the streets of downtown Spokane for a 12K road race. It’s the biggest timed race in the country in terms of participation. This is of course extra fun with Swine Flu immediately on the brain every time someone coughs. In a press release yesterday, organizers assured a nervous public that they consulted with the regional Health District and determined that there was no need to cancel. So the race will proceed as planned and I, along with a host of other Seattleites, will be running or walking the course, bumping into neighbors, spitting water at the hydration stations, hacking up a lung at the top of Doomsday Hill. Sounds like the start to a good epidemic horror flick. See you on race day!
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