Thats what Todd Blackledge just said.
More and more, I realize I am the sole "sane" person on this planet.
More and more, I realize I am the sole "sane" person on this planet.
WTF?!? Tailgating started during the Civil War when residents "picnic" to watch the war???
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I remember reading about one of the battles and the potomac's at the people were tailgating cuz I thought the war was going to end real quickly and then the northern troops got overrun and we're running backwards through the tailgaters all shot up I guess you could call that tailgating
The Battle of Bull Run. Picnicking might be a better description though, as there were obviously no cars with tailgates.
....and people complain about PSP and their helicopter usage last year.
Washington Politicians and the wealthy were so sure that the "Big, Bad Union Army" was going to whip those mangey Southerans, that the war would be won in one afternoon. They came out in their buggies, servants, (which was part of the reason that the war was being fought over), and had picnics within sight of the battlefield. Needless to say, the upset special alert was on and the politicians were caught up in the rout back to the safety of Washington D.C. along with the Union Army.
Yeah they had a huge picnic right up until they figured out their side was getting their asses kicked. Party’s over!
Cut them at least a little slack. They were trying to fill time towards the end of a pretty boring and sloppy game (no doubt in part due to the conditions).
Lol, good try, but it was Bull Run; the Confederates won in a rout. Clever idea, crappy execution.
Yeah, but it was only the 1st quarter.
Lincoln, IIRC, gave one the best - if not THE best - halftime speeches ever! The Blue came out fired up after that.
Anybody have a gif of the drunken MSU fan enjoying his own "private tailgate" in the stadium? That was hilarious.
Glad you brought that up...
When you think about the (ahem) Civil War, it was really WHITE MALE CHRISTIAN vs WHITE MALE CHRISTIAN.
Trust me, I got your joke. I said it was clever. I put “lol” at the beginning. Relax.
