Why would all of these people be in the atrium of the Collins Plaza
Hotel? |
Was it to watch this ladder that was set up in the hall? |
No, it was to watch an AnimeIowa tradition, the smashing of a pinata.
Pokemon have been chosen in recent years, and the 2001 pinata was Jigglypuff. |
That ladder was used to secure lines to the ceiling that suspended
the oversized Jigglypuff in mid-air. |
Fans entered a raffle to win a chance to hit the pinata with a big
stick. Each fan got one shot... |
...and after a few hits, the Jigglypuff wasn't as round as it was at
the start. |
