Tailgate party
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A tailgate party is a
Tailgate parties have spread to the pre-game festivities at sporting events besides American and Canadian football, such as basketball, hockey, baseball and soccer. They also occur at non-sporting events such as weddings, cultural festivals and concerts.[1][2] As American and Canadian football outside North America has copied many of its associated traditions from the National Football League (NFL), the Canadian Football League (CFL), and college football, tailgating parties are also held at some American football games in Europe.
Food and drink
Tailgating typically involves the consumption of
Games
Local events
In schools and communities throughout the United States and Canada, there are athletic departments, coaches and parents of student athletes who rely on post-game tailgating parties to build community and support for their program and team.[8][9] Smaller, underfunded programs are assisted by the voluntary participation of parents and friends to feed the team and coaching staff post-competition, which establishes a strong core of support year after year.[citation needed]
In 2007, the NFL angered many football fans by banning tailgating before the Super Bowl.[10] The NFL cited security risks, though many suspected it had more to do with corporate sponsored events than any real threat.[11] In 2008, an online petition[12] began circulating to encourage the NFL to lift the no tailgating at the Super Bowl policy. Members of the sports media[13] also questioned the validity of NFL's claim that security concerns were the real reason for the ban.
In April 2019, Ontario Premier Doug Ford's staff announced the legalization of personal alcohol consumption outside sporting venues across the province, in effect creating a framework for tailgating-style events.[14]
In popular culture
In the Simpsons episode "Any Given Sundance", Homer takes his family to a tailgate party. He makes them get up early in order to be at the stadium hours before the football game, and states that "the game is nothing", the tailgate party being the only reason for them being there.
Season 3 of the Travel Channel original series Man v. Food had a tailgating special consisting of various segments from previous episodes that featured food that would make an ultimate tailgate party.
A number of television commercials, especially those aired during football games, feature tailgating culture, including those for
In season 3 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Frank convinces Charlie to join him and tailgate while the rest of the gang try out for the Philadelphia Eagles.[15]
Season 1 of Chicago Party Aunt had an entire episode, titled "Tailgate Jailgate", set at, and centered around, a tailgate party.
Season 4 Episode 7 of Succession is called 'Tailgate Party' and refers to a Presidential Election party held in Shiv and Tom's apartment.
See also
References
- ^ Aly Semigran (May 6, 2016). "The Do's & Don'ts of Tailgating at a Dave Matthews Band Show". Billboard.
- ^ "The Santa Fe Opera Tailgate: A Grand Tradition" Santa Fe.com (August 4, 2011)
- ^ Paul Grimshaw. "Cheese Mongers". GrandStrandmag.com.
- ^ Nashville Lawngames. "Nashville Lawn Games - About Cornhole". NashvilleLawnGames.
- ^ Backyard Barkeep. "Backyard Barkeep Featured in Tailgating Ideas". BackyardBarkeep.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-17.
- ^ Tailgating Ideas. "Tailgating Games to Play". Tailgatingideas.com. Archived from the original on 2007-11-10.
- Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ^ "Tailgating and Fundraising: Perfect Together". fundraisingforsports.com.
- ^ "Tailgate Fundraiser". elementaryfundraisingideas.com.
- ^ CBS 4 Miami. "Tailgating Forbidden On Super Bowl Sunday". cbs4.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Michael David Smith. "No Real Fans Allowed: Tailgating Banned at Super Bowl". America Online.
- ^ "Allow Tailgating at the Super Bowl Petition". Tailgating Ideas. 9 January 2008.
- ^ Ben Smith. "NFL's grill ban burns tailgaters". Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.
- ^ Smith, Ainsley (2019-04-08). "Ford government to legalize tailgating at sporting events in Ontario". Daily Hive. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "Season 3 Episode 2: The Gang Gets Invincible". IMDb.