The Tomatina Tomato Fight is the world's biggest food fight. It takes place on the fourth Wednesday of August in the village of Buñol, near Valencia. But why did it begin?
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The Tomatina Tomato Fight started in the 1940s, for reasons unknown, in the village of Buñol, near Valencia. What began as a civil disturbance that was broken up by the police became adopted by the citizens of Buñol every year thereafter, eventually attracting huge international crowds. Various theories have been put forward about the exact origins of the event:
- It was the result of a street brawl near a grocery store.
- It was a practical joke on a particularly bad musician.
- The tomatoes were being thrown at an unpopular local politician.
- It was a school food fight that became adopted by the rest of the townsfolk.
Whatever the reason for the Buñol's annual food fight, the Tomatina Tomato Fight now attracts people from all over Spain and the rest of the world, each fourth Wednesday in August. See more on Spanish Festivals in August.
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