Trey Bates, 7, enjoys his first “real” snowball fight (according to his big brother) by pelting others that showed up. He and his family moved a year ago to D.C. from Florida. About two dozen people answered the call for the “Battle of Snowpenheimer” arranged by the Washington DC Snowball Fight Association for an early morning throw fest.
A couple of inches of snow and people were ready to pick a snowball fight. About two dozen people showed up for the “Battle of Snowpenheimer” after a call put out by the Washington DC Snowball Fight Association (yes that’s a real thing) for an early morning throw fest. Co-founder Michael Lipin said that the DCSFA has been calling people to pelt each other with snowballs since Feb 6, 2010.
Maria Bates and her family moved from Florida to D.C. a year ago and said that her son, Trey, was very disappointed to have a dry winter last year, but “when he found out this morning that school was canceled and that there was a great snowball fight, we had to show up.”
See some scenes from the fight below, where a couple dozen people pelted each other with snow starting at 8:30 a.m.
What are friends for if not to chase and deliver a snowball?Tyrone Turner / DCist/WAMU
One side charges the other in the battle.Tyrone Turner / DCist/WAMU
About two dozen people and two dogs answered the call for the “Battle of Snowpenheimer.”Tyrone Turner / DCist/WAMU
Co-founder of the Washington DC Snowball Fight Association, Michael Lipin, turns to throw a snowball.Tyrone Turner / DCist/WAMU
A participant runs through a spray of snow.Tyrone Turner / DCist/WAMU
The battle lines were drawn and one side armed themselves with plenty of white powdery ammunition.Tyrone Turner / DCist/WAMU
Marcus Bates, 16, eschewed palm-sized snowballs at times favoring large masses of the white stuff.Tyrone Turner / DCist/WAMU
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