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The pillow fight just started 30 minutes ago, and the pictures are already coming in. Part of World Pillow Fight Day, this is the third consecutive year the feathers have flown around Union Square.
Were you there? Don't forget to tag your pillow fight pics with "Gothamist" at Flickr.
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1. Terrible idea to bring a professional video camera with a shotgun.
2. It was almost too crowded.
3. Good thing I'm not allergic to feathers.
4. That homeless couple with the dog that's always outside whole foods was sitting there the whole time. Kind of depressing.
Overall though it was pretty fun. And to the girl who was using a hasselblad, props to you.
Wow! I've never had a photo up on Gothamist before :)
I actually thought this year's fight was too violent -- it was like being in a mosh pit. There were too many young guys acting way too rough. I actually got punched in the stomach at one point.
I definitely prefer the bubble battle... much safer!
Oh... I say the demonstration moving across 14th St. toward Union Sq. I didn't know it was going to be a pillow fight.
I know the Chinese birds who were plucked alive several times over in their miserable lives will be glad their feathers went to such good use.
All for a good cause, right? I mean, Dafur was saved. Tibet is free. Now I can sleep tight at night and not worry about the bed bugs.
And how about using an AJAX photo viewer? Can't stand the page reload.
In any event I enjoyed the people carrying their
pillows around.I could see feathers a block away
going up in the air,I wish we could smile more
in this city at public events.
By the way that young couple(homeless!) in front
of Whole Foods are called proudly "Irish Travelers"
they are "Bettler's" in German or beggers in English.
It's what they do all over the world sort of like
being born a Gypsy which of course is a rather
unkind label.For some begging is also.
Look up "Irish Travelers" on the web.
They do have homes and pool their money as a
large family.
I can't speak for the dog if that's the couple
you refer too.
bah, who knows these days anyway...
Waste.
My third year participating at this event.
I love seeing everyone get together and smile and laugh. No matter how bad things are in the world, it's having a little lighthearted fun that helps you to cope with the bad stuff.
I'm finally home and uploading my pictures. =)
Great photo choices Gothamist!
I live in Union Square and the feathers left behind from this are ALL OVER the place.
Feathers are a known respiratory irritant and can exacerbate asthma. Who sanctions this event?
I am going to be contacting the Union Square BID and find out what I can do to stop this event from occurring again.
And no, I am not joking.
Coming off the River-to-River Iraq war protest (BBC News - Real video) I saw a people gathering in Union Square for the pillow fight. Afterwards I was walking past Bed, Bath, & Beyond and passed a number of shiny happy people carrying BBB shopping bags, holding one pillow each.
Terms like 'sad irony' and 'spoiled brats' just doesn't cover it...
'don't forget to tag your photos gothamist at flickr'
god forbid gothamist actually do some of it's own work. journalists? not a chance.