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La Tomatina- World’s Biggest

Food Fight

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estivals-in-barcelona/la-tomatina-worl
ds-biggest-food-fight/
Starting around 11 am on the day of La Tomatina, trucks haul
the large amounts of tomatoes to Plaza del Pueblo.
The tomato fight officially starts once the water cannons go off
and the tomato throwing chaos begins.
Common theories include a casual local food fight among
friends and a class war among juveniles.
A very popular theory among many was that it started as a
result of unhappy citizens of Bunol throwing tomatoes at
councilmen during a town celebration. 
La Tomatina was put on a brief hiatus during the Spanish
State period. 
The festival is held in honor of Bunol’s patron saints Luis
Bertran and the Mare de Deu dels Desemparats.
Do not rip the t-shirts of other participants.
Official Pre La Tomatina Party- Before the big event enjoy a
six hour long pregame!
1. water cannon (n)
2. juveniles (n/pl)
3. councilmen (n/pl)
4. rip (v)
 3 1. water cannon (n)
2. juveniles (n/pl)
3. councilmen (n/pl)
4. rip (v)

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2
 1. haul (v)
2. go off (v)
3. hiatus (n)
4. patron saint (n)
5. pregame (n)

a. a social gathering of several friends who get together to

drink before going out to a party or a sports game
b. a saint who is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a
nation, place, family or person
c. a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity
d. (of a vehicle) pull (an attached trailer or carriage)
behind it
e. (of a gun, bomb, or similar device) explode or fire
1. d
2. e
3. c
4. b
5. a