If you haven't heard of the worldwide phenomenon known as International Pillow Fight Day, prepare to be amazed. One genius individual captured his view of the madness and turned it into a slow-motion art piece (above). We have to admit, it's pretty beautiful.
The concept of International Pillow Fight Day? Hundreds of people meet in parks around the world to revisit their childhood memories and smack each other around with pillows. It's awesome.
So gather your best pals and start practicing your pillow fighting skills (skillz) for next year's epic battle. Scroll through snaps of this year's festivities to get in the training mindset below.
Some aggressive pillow fighting went down outside the Washington Monument, making our founding fathers proud.
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Check out these amazing Amsterdam pictures for those of you who are considering an international vacation (perhaps for International Pillow Day 2016):
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Pedestrians pass stores on a city street in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Dutch pension funds will be allowed to calculate liabilities on the basis of an adjusted discount rate as the government seeks to keep the retirement system viable amid low interest rates and an aging population. Photographer: Matthew Lloyd/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Pedestrians walk along a shopping street in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Dutch pension funds will be allowed to calculate liabilities on the basis of an adjusted discount rate as the government seeks to keep the retirement system viable amid low interest rates and an aging population. Photographer: Matthew Lloyd/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Road traffic signs for cyclists stand on a street near residential properties in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Dutch pension funds will be allowed to calculate liabilities on the basis of an adjusted discount rate as the government seeks to keep the retirement system viable amid low interest rates and an aging population. Photographer: Matthew Lloyd/Bloomberg via Getty Images
A young boy rides on the back of a bike down the street next to one of the many canals in the capitol city of Amsterdam July 15 , 2013. While recently New York City is introducing a bike share in order to provide New Yorkers with more options for getting around the city. In Amsterdam, with a population of 801,200 in the city limits, there are a estimated own an estimated 881,000 bicycles. AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
