Battle of Grunwald Honored with Pillow Fight

Author: Don Martelli
Published: July 16, 2010 at 8:37 am

In Minsk, Belarus, 400 people grabbed pillows and went to war via a large-scale pillow fight in honor of the Battle of Grunwald, an historic event that prevented an invasion of German Catholic crusaders 600 years ago.

The fight rages on until authorities intervene, who apparently detained as many as 50 participants in an effort to disperse the crowd, according to the Associated Press and Citizentube.

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Article Author: Don Martelli

Known on the social web as “BigGuyD,” Don Martelli is just a dad, moonlighting as a digital marketer, photog and civilian journalist. He's the executive editor for Technorati. Connect with him at www.donmartelli.com.

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