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There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!

November 07, 2013 08:59 IST


Photographs: David Moir/Reuters

Students in Scotland’s St Andrews University took part in the annual ‘foam party’ in St Salvador’s Quad over the weekend during the Raisin Day celebrations.

The Raisin Day is a traditional carnival where first year students of the university have a wild foam party with their ‘parents’ or seniors.  Festivities continue throughout the weekend and culminate in a foam fight on Monday morning.

The legend goes that first years used to give sacks of raisins to their seniors as a mark of respect, but how raisins gave way to the crazy foam fight is not clear. Well, it doesn’t really matter, does it?

Here are some crazy photographs. Enjoy!

Opening photo: Students from St Andrews University participate in the traditional Raisin Day celebrations in St Andrews, Scotland.

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There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

Students from St Andrews University are covered in foam as they take part in the traditional 'Raisin Weekend' in the historic St Salvator's Quad, in St Andrews, Scotland, on Monday.

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There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

Students from St Andrews University are covered in foam as they take part in the traditional 'Raisin Weekend' in the historic St Salvator's Quad, in St Andrews, Scotland.

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There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

Students from St Andrews University are covered in foam as they take part in the traditional 'Raisin Weekend'.

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There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

Students from St Andrews University are covered in foam as they take part in the traditional 'Raisin Weekend' in the historic St Salvator's Quad, in St Andrews, Scotland.

Click NEXT for more crazy photographs…

There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

Students from St Andrews University are covered in foam as they take part in the traditional 'Raisin Weekend' in the historic St Salvator's Quad, in St Andrews, Scotland.

Click NEXT for more crazy photographs…

There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

Students from St Andrews University are covered in foam as they take part in the traditional 'Raisin Weekend' in the historic St Salvator's Quad, in St Andrews, Scotland.

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There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: David Moir/Reuters

A St Andrews University student sprays foam during the traditional Raisin Monday celebrations in St Andrews, Scotland.

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There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

Students from St Andrews University are covered in foam as they take part in the traditional 'Raisin Weekend' in the historic St Salvator's Quad, in St Andrews, Scotland.

Click NEXT for more crazy photographs…

There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

A student from St Andrews University lays, covered in foam, in a cardboard box in the traditional 'Raisin Weekend' in the historic St Salvator's Quad, in St Andrews, Scotland.

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There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: David Moir/Reuters

Students from St Andrews University participate in the traditional Raisin Monday celebrations in St Andrews, Scotland.

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There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: David Moir/Reuters

Students from St Andrews University participate in the traditional Raisin Monday celebrations in St Andrews, Scotland.

Click NEXT for more crazy photographs…

There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

Students from St Andrews University are covered in foam as they take part in the traditional 'Raisin Weekend' in the historic St Salvator's Quad, in St Andrews, Scotland.

Click NEXT for more crazy photographs…

There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: David Moir/Reuters

Students from St Andrews University take part in a foam fight as part of the traditional Raisin Monday celebrations in St Andrews, Scotland.

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There can't be a whackier PARTY than this!


Photographs: David Moir/Reuters

A foam covered student from St Andrews University participates in the traditional Raisin Monday celebrations in St Andrews, Scotland.

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