Ooo, this looks like fun - I'm just in the mood for this. Every last Wednesday in August this festival takes place in Buñol, Valencia. Special, largely inedible, tomatoes are grown in Extramadura province and shipped over to Valencia province when they're over-ripe. A canon sounds to signal the start of the fight, special goggles are worn, the minimum of clothing, and the tomatoes must be squished before throwing to minimise harm. After an hour a canon sounds again, it all stops and the streets are hosed down.
All the pictures show hundreds of young men involved. Do you think they'd let "the oldies" participate. Oh yes, I'd have some of that.....maybe next year.
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I love tomatoes, but if ever I was involved in one of those festivals, I think I would be turned off tomatoes for the rest of my life.
Chaqu'un son gout....
Boy, that's a tough way to exfoliate!
Oh it would be just the thing for oldies. Count me in.
By the way, there a prize waiting for you over here:
http://60goingon16.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/08/-the-prize-is-thine-.html
I arrived via Celeste Maia's blog and what a fun post this one is. I have eaten many tomatoes but what wouldn't I give to experience a tomatina ;)
Oh God! This is one of the most gross things I've ever saw! but they do look like having fun...
It is a great and incredible party close to Valencia. Really worth visiting!!!
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