If you have ever been to an NFL game, you likely saw, and probably even participated in a tailgate. Hanging out in the parking lot before kickoff, playing catch, eating BBQ, drinking beer — all the fun social activities one undergoes while wearing your team’s colors and being surrounded by fellow fans.
Some have perfected the art of tailgating; others may stick to the basics. Regardless of city and fan base, though, they all have one thing in common: They are participating in a tradition that is quintessentially American.
It also is uniquely American.
There are many aspects of U.S. culture that have, especially since the end of World War II, been
