Sunday, June 29, 2014

A Possible Solution

I was just reading about the World Pillow Fight Championship and though some of the contenders look pretty serious I was thinking it would be a great way for countries to solve conflicts. No one would get hurt and if they're anything like me when it comes to pillow fighting they  would probably end up weak from laughter,problem solved!
As far as I could tell the original pillow fight championships started in Kenwood,CA around 1966 (not positive on the exact year) and were held yearly on the 4th of July until they outgrew the area and were forced to stop having the event in 2006. They are now relocated in Santa Rosa,CA and will hold the fight this year on September,27th. The original fight pitted opponents on a wet pole over mud and the proceeds went to the Kenwood Firemen's Association. Since that time other venues began offering pillow fight championships,some of the photos shown are from an event in New York City.
World Pillow Fighting Championships
Clash of the titans: Kate Russell (right) of the U.S. hits Katharina Merkle of Austria during the semi-final round of the first Pillow Fighting World Championships in New York
Attack: Merkle (left) assaults Tullock (right) in a pillow fight
Swing and miss: these two were not even taking part in the World Cup - they just provided an exhibition fight

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