

A reveller pours tomato pulp over others after the annual "Tomatina," or tomato fight, in Bunol, Spain, on Aug. 25. The origin of the tomato fight is disputed but most agree it started around 1940, in the early years of General Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Heino Kalis/Reuters
Revelers throw tomatoes during the annual "tomatina" tomato fight fiesta in the village of Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, on Aug. 25. Bunol's town hall estimated more than 40,000 people, some from as far away as Japan and Australia, took up arms Wednesday with 100 tons of tomatoes in the yearly food fight. Alberto Saiz/AP
Revelers throw tomatoes during the annual "tomatina" tomato fight fiesta in the village of Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, on Aug. 25. Alberto Saiz/AP
Revellers are covered with tomato pulp after the annual "Tomatina" in Bunol, Spain, on Aug. 25. Heino Kalis/Reuters
A reveller pours tomato pulp over himself after the annual "Tomatina" on Aug. 25 in Bunol, Spain. Heino Kalis/Reuters
A man is covered in tomato pulp during the annual "Tomatina" tomato fight fiesta in Bunol Spain, on Aug. 25. Alberto Saiz/AP
People play with tomato pulp during "Tomatina" in Bunol, Spain, on Aug. 25. Alberto Saiz/AP
A man is covered in tomato pulp during the "Tomatina" festival on Aug. 25. Alberto Saiz/AP
A woman picks chunks of tomato off of herself after the annual "Tomatina" festival on Aug. 25. Heino Kalis/Reuters
Revellers on a truck throw tomatoes into the crowd during the annual "Tomatina" on Aug. 25 in Bunol, Spain. Heino Kalis/Reuters
A man is buried in tomatoes during the "Tomatina" festival in Spain in 2009. John Vizcaino/Reuters/FILE
Revellers play inside tomato pulp during the annual "Tomatina" festival in 2009 in Spain. John Vizcaino/Reuters/FILE