Batalla del Vino

So for my society and culture class we  have to do a short power point on one of the fiestas in Spain. Naturally, I chose The Battle of Wine before anyone else could snatch it. As I'm sitting here making my power point, I can't help but be amazed with how cool this is. On July 29th every year the people in Haro, a city near Bilbao, go to mass early in the morning and then proceed to throw wine at each other all the way down the hill and back into town. How awesome is that?!? It's always July 29th, even if it's a weekday. The whole town gets involved and has a full fledged war, hiding and running and attacking. I so wish I could be here for this, as this is totally my type of fiesta. I mean who doesn't like endless amounts of wine and people running around without a care in the world?!

I mean seriously. How is this not the coolest thing in the world?!