Red, White and Boom attendees sit anticipating fireworks on July 1, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Police tape and streamers mark group sitting areas that had been claimed several hours before the event even began.

A tomato battle participant prepares to hurl her overripe weapon as other participants climb on top of the massive tomato pile for the best pick in ammo at the Texas State Fairgrounds Nov. 12, 2011, in Dallas. Past tomato fights have been hosted in Colorado, California and Washington.(Taylor Glascock/The Dallas Morning News)

A couple steals a kiss in the Missouri Theater during the Jubilee, a masquerade ball in Columbia, Mo. The theater had been shut down for financial reasons earlier in the year, but reopened briefly for the 2011 True/False Film Festival.

Anne Shaw (center) mingles with other poets before the Dollhouse Reading Series, a poetry party hosted in a small Northside apartment Friday, June 15, 2012, in Chicago. Shaw is the author of Undertow, winner of the Lexi Rudnitsky Poetry Prize; she read a few pieces that evening. (Taylor Glascock/for the Chicago Tribune)

Samaria Coleman, 5, of Livingston area Columbus, sits in timeout at the COSI Dinosaurs: Explore. Escape. Survive exhibit on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Coleman's aunt made her sit in the corner after she jumped into one of the animatronic displays. The popular dinosaur exhibit closes September 5, 2011. (Dispatch photo by Taylor Glascock)

Stephanie Lowden cries in the arms of Donnie Samuel during a candlelight vigil for the late Sgt. Dean Shaffer Thursday, April 26, 2012, at Mineral Springs Park in Pekin. Lowden and Shaffer used to date and later became best friends. "I'm at ease right now," she said, "He's home now. He's here." (Taylor Glascock/Journal Star)

Shea Boresi (far right) and bystanders wait for the True False Film Festival's 2011 March March to begin. Anyone can participate in the parade, and the day's thunderstorms didn't stop them from making the yearly march in downtown Columbia, Mo.

Simone Huff, 6, of Hilliard, Ohio, leans on her go kart after placing second in the kid kart class at the Commercial Point Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2011 in Commercial Point, Ohio. It was Huff's first season racing, but it was the 19th Grand Prix. All race revenue is put towards future races as well as the purchase of supplies and equipment for the Scioto Township Fire Department. (Dispatch photo by Taylor Glascock)

Shelby Gammons, 16, (center) rests her head on the shoulder of her friend Falyn Bell, 15, to keep warm before the The Children's Medical Center Holiday Parade December 3, 2011 in Dallas. The girls were a part of 103.7 Lite FM's Cave Man Christmas. (Taylor Glascock/The Dallas Morning News)

Jeff Reul of Columbia, Mo. checks his cell phone while selling Rick Santorum buttons before the rally Monday, March 19, 2012, at Davis Brothers Pizza in East Peoria. Reul has been supporting Santorum since 2010, and a portion of the button sales go to his campaign. "It's my part-time hobby," Reul said. (Taylor Glascock/Journal Star)

Mitzy Balls, 7, (front left) looks back at Isaiah Speelman, 15, (front right) before taking a dive at Dodge Swimming Pool on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio. Sunday marked the end of the swimming season, and despite stormy weather, many families came out to enjoy the last open day at the pool. (Dispatch photo by Taylor Glascock)

Hannah Wackernagle (second from right), 15, practices her moves during the first home game at Central Crossing High School on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, in Grove City, Ohio. Hannah has Down Syndrome, but she's one of the most important members of the squad. Her cheer coach, Amber Furlong said, "She's added so much enthusiasm to our team." (Dispatch photo by Taylor Glascock)