Man dressed as ‘Buddy the Elf’ starts pillow fights on the street

Inspired by the holiday favorite film ‘Elf,’ fun-loving firefighter Brendan Edwards thought he would bring some holiday cheer with a creative stunt that’s now gone viral. Dressed as Buddy the Elf, he approached strangers on the streets of Boston and challenged them to a pillow fight. Surprisingly, many people were totally game to throw down. Even a brave grandma gave the pillow a good swing, knocking Brendan to the ground.

“The more and more pillow fights we had, the more and more we wanted to make others, you know, laugh and smile," he told Inside Edition.

The show was such a hit, Brendan promises he will be back on the street at least once a week to give others a chance to get in the game.

Watch some of the hilarious encounters above.