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Introduction | Where & When | How to Participate | Weapon Guide | Cleanup | Contact
A historical reenactment in New York of questionable accuracy. With marshmallows. Many years ago, widespread unrest in the region and a perplexing overabundance of marshmallows led to a soft armed conflict between opposing sides. More moderate citizens flew the flag of Yellow, while the more radical aligned themselves with Red.
Marshmallow pistols, jet-puffed assault rifles, bow-and-mallows and Peep grenades decimated each army until no soldier was left alive. This is a reenactment of that epic battle.
Sides will be chosen, marshmallow weapons will be loaded, and chaos will ensue.
The battle shall commence at 3:00 PM Eastern Time on Saturday October 24th, 2009 at Brooklyn Banks, a park in Manhattan under the Brooklyn Bridge, east side. It's protected from rain! Take the 4,5,6 to Brooklyn Bridge or the J,M,Z to Chambers St. Walk to the pedestrian stairs for the Brooklyn Bridge and take the path to the left instead of going up the stairs. Read these detailed directions before you go! Keep updated on the Facebook page.
All participants should bring one bag of marshmallows (mini or jumbo), a weapon, and a uniform of any kind. Safety goggles are strongly recommended.
Teams will be divided at the meeting point with provided Yellow or Red tape around their arms. Teams will be further subdivided into battalions if they have arranged them in advance.
Generals will meet in the middle and attempt to negotiate a truce. If no agreement can be reached, each faction will go to war. The battle will continue until there is nobody left standing.
If you would like to get more involved, please email love (at) newmindspace.com.There are three options for a weapon with which to launch your marshmallows: make one, buy one, or use the ghetto extra ones we provide. The rule of thumb is: anything goes, as long as you are only shooting standard mini- or jumbo marshmallows. You may be wondering, "Couldn't somebody get hurt?" Definitely! Let's move on, shall we?
Making a marshmallow shooter is an inexpensive and rewarding experience. The standard issue marshmallow shooter plus construction diagram are shown below. Click to enlarge.
You can also build a pneumatic air cannon to use the power of compressed air to launch your gelatinous ammunition. Instructions can be found on Instructables.
Teams are encouraged to be creative in their DIY artillery, from catapults and trebuchets to cannons and slingshots. Just don't make anything that looks like a real gun, please.
Buying a marshmallow shooter can net you some pretty sweet toys. You can get these gadgets on Amazon, along with innumerable other things like the bow-and-mallow from this company:
For the ill-prepared masses, 100 short and ghetto 1/2" PVC lengths will be distributed for free, but you really should bring something, cannon fodder. First come first serve.
Obviously we're going to clean up the marshmallows! Please only use as many marshmallows as necessary; and just like in that historic battle, you can re-use ammunition! If you have a moment after both armies are decimated, please grab a broom and help get mallows into bags. Thanks! :)
To get in touch with Newmindspace, email love (at) newmindspace (dot) com.
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Troop movements in the Marshmallow Revolutionary War in Bay Ridge, 1779
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I will be at this event for sure. I can't wait.
Can't wait.
LOVE LOVE LOVE
meli
Should stay as concept instead of waste a lot of material that actually counts as food (barely).
Think of what goes into producing marshmallows from beginning to end, including packaging.
Couldn'y your conceptual/creative genius be used for something that promotes sustainable catharsis instead of mega-waste?
marshmallows contain gelatin, which is from animals.
So, what's so great about continuing the chain of waste?
THINK.
i.e. "sustainable catharsis instead of mega-waste?, marshmallows contain gelatin, which is from animals. So, what's so great about continuing the chain of waste?, who's going to clean up the marshmallows? 'Cause as an environmentalist I can't help wondering what tons of goopy sugar will do to the city wildlife, plant life, and sewer system."
Everyone thinks they are so cool and intelligent by leaving these lame ass comments. He mentioned, that there is going to be a clean up plan, gelatin or not they are still going to produce marshmallows - why, because kids love them at campfires or not. Stop being such grown ups, have some fun, perhaps start acting like a kid and get a fucking life!!!
I say, let the games begin!!!
If we discover it is popular and successful, we will provide all the materials necessary to participate, at great cost to ourselves, like the lightsaber battle. And those costs will be absorbed by generous donors.
So let's see how it goes, boys and girls! Fight on!
banzai
I went back to the bridge today and I am pleased to say almost all the marshmallows are gone, and what's left is on its way to dissolving.
Thank you everybody for coming, fighting and cleaning up!
And special thanks to my good friends Jono, Guy, Adi, Kristin and Elektra who helped Newmindspace execute this fantastic event.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zNppPLRQQQ
Also a video of when the marshmallow people decided to invade the Zombiecon people. lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyALYBOAXhE
Noone wants to take your fun away just to be a 'party pooper.'
Honest!
That is not the point in this line of critical questioning.
Creative and talented people are behind and involved in this event, as are people who create and advertise a lot of things in this world that are unfortunately questionable in terms of sustainability.
Just raising the question:
Can you do better?
Pretty sure you can.
THINK: FUN, CREATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE!
Best wishes.
Keep up the ever-evolving creative good work and fun times
~~~AND~~~
Think of the BIG PICTURE, the chains of cause & effect from beginning to end, and YOUR power of influence!
YOUR INFLUENCE GOES ON and ON and ON....
AIM ALL YOUR POWERS AS ACCURATELY AS YOU CAN!
And in ways you will be proud to own as your legacy.
The pics are amazing - really happy everyone got so into it & helped clean up after! Gotta come back down to NYC - I miss you all!
war on.
ML
Regards
Marry Davidson
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Enjoy.