Dozens show love in the form of pillow fighting at SF’s annual Valentine’s Day battle

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Solely in San Francisco are you able to get an enormous pillow combat, all within the identify of affection.

The Valentine’s Day custom began greater than 15 years in the past and has been in San Francisco ever since.

“What makes you need to hit any person with a pillow so onerous on Valentine’s Day?” we requested Kevin Macandog.

“I do not know I am simply pissed off you realize.” he mentioned.

“What are you pissed off about?” we requested.

“Being single!” mentioned Macandog.

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Not almost as many pissed off singles at this yr’s annual Nice San Francisco Pillow Battle in comparison with previous years, however there was love, within the type of smooching. And possibly throughout these vicious, I imply ‘playful’ hits.

“Is love within the air tonight?” we requested.

“It is like a hybrid of affection and hate however lean extra towards the love, lean extra towards the love,” mentioned Noerr.

“Hate and love are the identical aspect of the coin,” mentioned Michelle Zhou.

“Nonetheless love on this world proper?” we requested James Stein.

“In fact there’s all the time love in the event you look onerous sufficient, there’s all the time love,” mentioned Stein.

I assume we might name it a battle for love, pillow model.

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“What sort of method had been you utilizing right here?” we requested Heiylo Starlight.

” double-fisted pillowcase. Defend with one, swing with the opposite,” mentioned Starlight.

“You imply you have taken some hits?” we requested one girl.

“Yeah it is a struggle zone!” she responded.

Loads of laughter, however loads of pillows to the face and physique.

“There isn’t any pillow too small, see this one, simply as efficient,” Ali Black mentioned as she hit ABC 7’s J.R. Stone together with her pillow.

However everybody took these hits they usually had been okay with it, too misplaced in laughter and the love of Valentine’s Day in San Francisco.

“Simply having a great time!” mentioned one man.

“I work in gold growth so I do not get sufficient time to publicize and sort of socialize with folks so that is only a method to eliminate all that pent-up frustration,” mentioned Noerr.

“Is there a Valentine’s Day message for these of us on the market?” we requested Starlight.

“Love your self! The season is about love, does not matter in the event you’re with somebody or alone, simply have love in your coronary heart that is it,” mentioned Starlight.

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