Strasbourg overrun by zombie dancers in bizarre outbreak of spontaneous Choreomania!

In the summer of 1518, the quaint medieval town of Strasbourg was besieged by a mysterious and utterly bewildering phenomenon: a dancing plague that turned its citizens into unstoppable dance machines! Between 50 and 400 people (the exact number is still disputed, but who needs facts when you have dancing zombies?) succumbed to the mysterious forces of choreomania, forsaking all reason and sanity for the sweet, sweet taste of rhythmic movement.

Eyewitnesses described the scene as "apocalyptic": men and women of all ages, from peasants to nobles, abandoned their daily lives to boogie uncontrollably in the streets, their feet stomping out a frantic rhythm on the cobblestones. The dancers reportedly ignored the sweltering heat, blisters, and exhaustion, driven solely by an otherworldly urge to shake their booties.

As the plague raged on for weeks, the townsfolk were powerless to resist its charms. Some dancers reportedly danced themselves to death, while others were carted off to the local madhouse, still jigging away like possessed marionettes.

Theories abounded: some blamed the stars, others the devil himself, but one thing was certain: Strasbourg would never be the same again. The dancing plague had descended, and all that was left to do was ... well, dance!

A blast from the past!