Football is fast becoming the most popular sport in America. Some people are purely Pro-Football fans and others purely College Football junkies. However, one tradition that transcends both levels is tailgating. Because Football Saturday is one of the main attractions of a football city/town, people from all over come for tailgating and watching games. It doesn’t matter if you even like football or understand the rules. Tailgating is a wholesome and fun event that the whole family can get involved in. It is also a source of pride and bragging rights for a community to have a competitive football team.
For those that aren’t familiar with tailgating in the football world, it’s not “driving dangerously close to behind another vehicle.” It is a social event that is held around the tailgate of a vehicle that usually involves beverages and grilling. Fans dress in their team jerseys and talk about the upcoming game and get excited for the festivities. It used to be an “underground” activity but has gained mainstream popularity with ESPN’s College game day reporting from the tailgating scene of the most exciting games of the day.
South Bend is one of those cities where tailgating is commonplace. It is is also the current home to the College Football Hall of Fame. In a sense, every college football players dream is to make it to South Bend. Although the Hall of Fame is scheduled to move to Atlanta soon, the pride of housing the Hall of Fame will never leave. South Bend is a small city with a very dedicated and hardworking people. Their allegiance is to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Notre Dame has one of the most storied football teams in history; some of that history even being documented in the popular movie Rudy. Notre Dame is at the center of this tradition and it is something you will enjoy during the fall months in South Bend. Who knows, maybe you can make connections that will last through all the seasons!
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Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Bend,_Indiana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailgate_party
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