Tailgating!

Here's a fun look at tailgating. It has an interesting history that deserves a little attention. 

While doing my dolphins podcast, I met a few interesting folks who were true tailgating aficionados. 

There was the "commissioner of tailgating" (the designation came from him, but was picked up by the food network, and later by espn, and then the NFL featured him). He told some fun stories about tailgating and how it's become a part of our lore. And how it's a bit of friendly rivalry with opposing fans. 

He was big in the history and pointed out that the first tailgates happened during the civil war. At some of the early battles, locals would bring a sandwich picnic, and sit on a hill and watch the battle unfold. It's crazy but that means that tailgating is very much a part of our history. 

And then I met a guy from the UK who was so fascinated by the idea of tailgating, that he made a trip one fall to the US and went to tailgates for all 32 NFL teams. It was remarkable, and he crowd funded some of his expenses by sharing his experiences on the fledgling social media platforms. 

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/08/g-s1-47257/the-american-tailgate-why-strangers-recreate-their-living-rooms-in-a-parking-lot