Photos show revelers pelting one another with tomatoes at Spain’s La Tomatina food fight
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12:17 PM on Wednesday, August 26
By ALBERTO SAIZ
BUÑOL, Spain (AP) — Thousands pelted one another with overripe tomatoes at La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain. The food fight began in 1945 and drew international crowds by the 1980s. About 40% of people come from abroad. One rule: Squash tomatoes before throwing them.