Revelers threw tomatoes at each other and swam in pools of red fruit juice as they gathered in the Spanish village of Bunol on Wednesday to celebrate the annual La Tomatina Festival. /VCG Photo

This year, 120 tons of ripe tomatoes were brought into the town for the "world’s biggest food fight", while over 20,000 participants from all over the world painted the town red and soaked themselves in tomato juice. /VCG Photo

La Tomatina Festival takes place annually on the last Wednesday of August. /VCG Photo

Though it is considered a fun occasion today, the event originated as a chaotic food fight between local children back in 1945. /VCG Photo