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Superheroes, Villains Square-Off In Annual Washington Square Park Pillow Fight

NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) -- People from all over the world took a slumber party pastime to the streets on Saturday.

Superheroes, Villains Square-Off In Annual Pillow Fight

In celebration of International Pillow Fight Day hundreds of participants gathered in Washington Square Park at 3 p.m. for a feathery face-off, CBS 2 reported.

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It was a chance for people to gather in public, take a swipe at a complete stranger, and get away with it.

The event was started as a way to have fun, blow off steam, and say goodbye to winter, organizers said.

"I feel like you're never too old to have fun so I'm all about unleashing inner child whenever I have the opportunity to," Nikki told 1010 WINS' Gary Baumgarten.

Participants were asked to dress as their favorite superhero or villain and to use a soft pillow.

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