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2013 Prologue, To The 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight

Alone In An Empty Plaza
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One woman waited alone in the almost empty plaza with two pillows clutched in her arms.

Prologue To The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:42:04 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0087
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Rainbow Man Beaten By Two Women
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A man dressed in a rainbow (Rainbow Man) demonstrated how two women could beat him up with pillows.

Prologue To The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:48:01 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0086
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Two Men Demonstrated Safety Equipment
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Two men demonstrated the use of safety equipment. They showed the value of goggles to protect the eyes, and masks to avoid inhaling feathers. Sadly, everyone else there ignored them.

Prologue To The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:48:46 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0088
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KPIX Television Was There
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A television news van was there with lightning bolts down the back of the van, and a satellite link on top.

Prologue To The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:50:15 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0093
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Filmmakers Set Up Lighting
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A group of filmmakers set up reflectors with small lowel external link lights to illuminate a small area of the fight to film.

Prologue To The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:52:11 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0097
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Checked Texts While Waiting
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A man checked texts on his phone while waiting for the fight to begin. His pillow had a picture of the Pumpkin King on it.

Prologue To The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:52:55 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0101
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Modeled Pillow Hats While Waiting
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Two men modeled pillow hats while waiting for the fight to begin.

Prologue To The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:55:38 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0106
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Colorful Couple Posed
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A colorfully dressed couple modeled for the cameras while the time for fighting approached.

Prologue To The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:56:38 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0109
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A Roar And Pillows Brandished
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As the hour neared, many there let out a whooping shout and brandished their pillows. Most waving them overhead, others swinging them.

Prologue To The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 17:56:46 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0115
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And Then The Fight Began
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And then the fight began. Pillows struck the unprepared and some rushed out while others rushed in.

Prologue To The   •  2013 8th Annual Valentines Day Pillow Fight   •  Justin Herman Plaza internal link San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Friday 15 February 2013)   •  (Photo taken 18:00:03 Thursday 14 February 2013)   •  © 2013 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B13_0119
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