At the beginning of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now,” Robert Duvall famously declares, “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.”
It would seem that there are plenty of other warriors out there who prefer the fragrance of down and pillow feathers in the afternoon.
If the more than 1,000 students who are planning to attend Chapel Hill’s International Pillow Fight Day actually participate, they will be taking part in a mock battle of epic proportions.
With the event still more than a month away, there are already more than 1,200 people signed up to attend the event on Facebook.
The event offers some important rules of engagement:
- Soft pillows only.
- Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once.
- Do not swing at people without pillows or with cameras.
- Remove glasses beforehand!
- The event is free and appropriate for all ages.
- Wait until the signal to begin.
- This event is more fun with feathers.
Who: You, your friends & your enemies
When: Saturday, Apr. 3rd, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Franklin Street & McCorkle Place
What: UNC Pillow Fight 2010
Why: To beat the crap out of fellow UNC comrades (and any Duke students brave enough to show up) in celebration of International Pillow Fight Day.
