Shannon’s tailgating tips:
I have found a current list of ten tailgating tips in which all “tailgaters” should follow according to http://www.tailgating.com.
1. Dress in team colors. Show your team spirit; tailgaters are always the
best fans!
2. Plan your experience a day or two before the game. This insures that
one can recover after the game.
3. Make a list of everything you have on you. You’re going to get totally
trashed and could potentially lose something!
4. Plan to arrive 3 to 4 hours early as this ritual tends to get crowded
at a very fast rate.
5. Fly a flag on a very tall pole so that friends and fellows can find
you.
6. Decorate your site with team memorabilia.
7. Break out the coolers; it is now time to get drunk before the game.
(No matter what time the game starts.)
8. Socialize and drink with friends, throw the football around or bong a
beer, which ever meets your needs.
9. Those who are not in attendance can pull out the grill. Make it a
backyard event with your neighbors.
10. Lastly, if one desires, they can resort back to the tailgating after
the game, but this almost always be accompanied with a victory.
While experiencing tailgating I have realized that the involvement with this
ritual is mostly consisting of alcoholics who thrive on football at a college
level. There are tailgaters who do not drink at these events but these people
would not be included into the student aspect of this folkloric ritual.