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Officially speaking, the annual La Tomatina Festival, which happens on the last Wednesday in August at the Plaza Del Pueblo in Buñol, Spain, is a celebration of the town’s patron saint, San Lius Bertrán, and the Virgin Mary. Unofficially, it’s an excuse to have a really big food fight. Over 40,000 people pack into the tiny Valencian town to hurl over 90,000 pounds of tomatoes at each other.
The tomato throwing starts at 11 a.m. as soon as — we swear, we’re not making this up — a festival participant scurries up a greased pole and retrieves a slice of Spanish prosciutto. As soon as the ham is in hand, a canon shot announces the start of the festivities.
An hour later, another cannon shot marks its conclusion. In those sixty minutes, tomatoes are hurled in every imaginable direction. And although it may seem like a chaotic free-for-all, there are rules to participating.
If you’re planning on attending this year’s festival on August 31st — or if you’re just curious as to what the rules are for an internationally famous food fight — read on.
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