Thousands of people from around the world seeking a uniquely messy thrill spent one wild hour flinging bushels of overripe tomatoes at each other during Spain’s “Tomatina” celebration Wednesday. The mother of all food fights painted a packed central street in the eastern town of Buñol deep red as revelers squished,

The 'La Tomatina' food fight festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain, was inspired by a food fight between local children in 1945. The event marked its 78th anniversary this year and 23 years since the festival was declared by Spain as an international tourism attraction.