La Tomatina
August 30th, 2008 at 10:26 am by David FarrarThe annual Tomatina has just taken place in Spain. A photo from news.com.au:
Around 40,000 people took part – in a town with a normal population of 10,000!
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August 30th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Traditional OE fun. One time when it is OK to paint yourself and your friend’s red. Octoberfest is still the must do European adventure though.
Incidentally, is that what Helen Clark feels like at the moment? Winston throwing tomatoes left, right and centre at her?
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 10:40 am
I’m amused that the festival is held in honour of Mare de Déu dels Desemparats [the Mother of God of the Defenceless]- everyone has a chance to participate, tomatoes don’t kill, so they aren’t defenceless, are they?
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 10:49 am
What about NZ getting something unique like this started? Suggestions?
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 10:58 am
a good caption for this might be:
Vote:“the morning after the election, there was quite a lot of blood-letting at LPHQ.’
August 30th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Lamingtons in Eketahuna Philbest?
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Pavlovas!
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
They are an odd people.
Odd, yet tastey in a pasta.
Cow pats in Kaupati?
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
All looks a bit on the gay side for me Lots of naked men all in together
Dont ring my bells
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
I don’t see the point. Is this a fetish I don’t understand?
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Not so much gay as very few women would see this sort of stupid fun as fun, gd.
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
I was thinking much the same as LeeC
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
Actually Stephen, I’m female and going to La Tomatina is right at the top of my to do list. A few of my female friends have promised to join me too.
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
Saucy wench
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Vyvyan, you’re allright in my book.
Vote:August 30th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
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Vote:August 31st, 2008 at 1:46 am
Tonnes of women go to La Tomatina – it is one of the typical OE stops that loads of Kiwi/Aussie etc etc women go to. In fact at the end of it, the local men have hoses ready to douse the tomato drenched women with water to clean them off… and it’s near impossible for a bloke to get cleaned.
I think the next stop after this is Oktoberfest in 3 weeks…
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