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 TomatinaRegardless of which legend one believes, what began in 1945 as a few tossed tomatoes as a show of disdain has developed into full-fledged tomato warfare in Buñol, Valencia, Spain, on the last Wednesday in August. Residents prepare for the impending food fight by protecting their storefronts and homes with plastic and donning special clothing. Thousands of pounds of tomatoes are trucked into town and dropped off at the Plaza del Pueblo, and the light-hearted battle commences. After the cleanup, celebrants continue to enjoy the festival's fireworks, parades, food, and music. More...
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Spain has some pretty "unusual" festivals! Interesting culture, the Spanish have!!!
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What a waste of tomatoes! Instead we should feed them to guinea pig, hamsters, etc. for research.
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Hello Spaniards! Do not forget, there are thousands of people in the world starving and you wasting and having fun with food ..... TRADITIONS??
Shame on Tomatina 
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I am and have always been one that enjoyed spirited antics but with the millions of people starving these days, why not switch to small rocks. And now here in the U.S. of A, there is the water bucked challenge, god-damn humans are stupid; yes we have drought problems here presently.
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 monamagda wrote:Hello Spaniards! Do not forget, there are thousands of people in the world starving and you wasting and having fun with food ..... TRADITIONS??
Shame on Tomatina
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Thinking they can do what ever they want with their tomatoes, probably good for the tomato growers and tourism. Funny part is the opurtunity to flirt whist covered in tomato guts, crazy Spanish tradition!
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Hello Spaniards! Do not forget, there are thousands of people in the world starving and you wasting and having fun with food ..... TRADITIONS??
Shame on Tomatina
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Yep, it's stupid! Which is worse: tomatina or running with the bulls? Both are ridiculous! 
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