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2010, Valentines Day, Pillow Fight

Folks began to gather well before six
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Folks began to gather well before six


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:40:00 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #174000_1348BCX
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Sign said, "Jesus Christ Loves You"
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Sign said, "Jesus Christ Loves You"


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:40:32 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #174032_1350BCX
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The CW and Frank Chu were there
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The CW and Frank Chu were there


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:41:30 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #174130_1354BCX
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Two fancy pillows and one itty-bitty pillow
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Two fancy pillows and one itty-bitty pillow


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:42:16 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #174216_1358BCX
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This year, many folk wrote on their pillows
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This year, many folk wrote on their pillows


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:43:14 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #174314_1361BCX
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A totally green man wandered without a pillow
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A totally green man wandered without a pillow


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:45:06 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #174506_1364BCX
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At 12 before the hour the plaza was rapidly filling
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At 12 before the hour the plaza was rapidly filling


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:47:34 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #174734_1367BCX
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One man brought a monkey mask
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One man brought a monkey mask


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:49:12 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #174912_1370BCX
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They proudly displayed their pillow designs
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They proudly displayed their pillow designs


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:50:00 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #175000_1374BCX
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One fellow brought a stuffed elephant as a pillow
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One fellow brought a stuffed elephant as a pillow


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:54:30 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #175430_1381BCX
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An audience packed the Embarcadero Center
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An audience packed the Embarcadero Center


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:58:02 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #175802_1358BCX
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He used great strength to strike
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He used great strength to strike


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:01:54 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #180154_1395BCX
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She calmly snap shot the melee
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She calmly snap shot the melee


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:02:04 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #180204_1397BCX
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Feathers burst innocently into the night
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Feathers burst innocently into the night


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:04:06 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #180406_1410BCX
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One pillow burst in mid air
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One pillow burst in mid air


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:05:04 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #180504_1422BCX
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One woman used her pillow for head protection
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One woman used her pillow for head protection


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:05:22 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #180522_1426BCX
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One couple fought a personal battle
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One couple fought a personal battle


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:05:32 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #180532_1428BCX
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A dazed fellow was about to be hit again
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A dazed fellow was about to be hit again


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:06:10 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #180610_1436BCX
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The closest the City ever got to snow
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The closest the City ever got to snow


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:06:34 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #180634_1441BCX
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A huge audience watched from the steps of the Hyatt Regency
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A huge audience watched from the steps of the Hyatt Regency


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:07:34 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #180734_1444BCX
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A few nimble folk photographed from the trees
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A few nimble folk photographed from the trees


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:09:08 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #180808_1445BCX
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The police were there to direct a jam of traffic
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The police were there to direct a jam of traffic


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:10:20 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #181020_1446BCX
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At 6:11 p.m. the fight showed no sign of slowing
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At 6:11 p.m. the fight showed no sign of slowing


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:11:12 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #181112_1448BCX
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Many more people continued to arrive after it started
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Many more people continued to arrive after it started


2010 Valentines Day Pillow Fight Was Mythic   •  Justin Herman Plaza, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Monday 15 February 2010)   •  (Photo taken 18:14:36 Sunday 14 February 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #181436_1455BCX
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