Why Audiences Throw Things At The Stage, Though Obviously They Shouldn’t

Today in 1883, a bizarre headline in the New York Times: “Actor Demoralized By Tomatoes.” Why have audiences thrown tomatoes and other foods at performers? Plus: this weekend in Yardley, Pennsylvania, it’s Canal-O-Ween, a special stroll through a waterway of lit pumpkins.  AN ACTOR DEMORALIZED BY TOMATOES. (The New York Times) HAS THERE EVER BEEN AN ACTUAL CASE OF SOMEONE BEING PELTED WITH TOMATOES DURING A PERFORMANCE? (Today I Found Out) Canal-O-Ween: Pumpkins. Fire. Water. Magic - A Yardley, PA Experience (Experience Yardley) We want to throw a party for our Patreon backers, so join the party that keeps this show growing!