Chicago took part in the International Pillow Fight Day 2011, hosted by the Pillow Fight Club Chicago. This was another event that I’ve never heard of before and I’ve been living in Chicago for four years now.

The crowd was pretty fun and energetic and showed a pretty decent amount of caution during the event. There were children that participated, pedestrians walking by, and multiple people with cameras. Being cautious, I used a smaller (and wider) lens to avoid too much damage.

Only once did I get hit in the face with a pillow, but luckily it was directly in my face as to not break my glasses. My camera took a couple of hits but sustained no damage. A couple of people began hitting me until they realized I was only taking photos, though one lady was persistently hitting me for a couple of moments until I asked her to stop (though, I guess that is what I get for getting in the middle of the crowd to take photos).