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April 23, 2006

Pillow fight: Reporting from the front lines

You would think it was a normal Sunday in Rome - the day when the Italians eat big meals with their families, go for walks in the park with their dogs and relax before the week starts up again. At least I was prepared for a day like that, until I saw this sign.

...A mass pillow fight in Rome! Of course, I had to go. I hopped on a bus and headed towards Trastevere, the quaint and cobblestoned area of the city. Crowds of people were standing around holding pillows, waiting for the clock on the nearby church to strike 6:00 p.m. When it did:

This reporter was trying to hold an interview among the feathers.

The fight continued for a half an hour total. Everyone remained in good spirits and there were no major injuries.

Joan Gill, student at the American University of Rome, was right in the middle the whole time. "It was really exciting because there were all sorts of people...beating the **** out of each other," she says jokingly. "The girls were really nice to each other while the guys would whack as hard as they could. Everyone was having a really great time - it was a great atmosphere!"

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