{"id":21380,"date":"2024-09-19T15:05:34","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T19:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/?p=21380"},"modified":"2024-09-22T13:29:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T17:29:30","slug":"is-it-even-about-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/2024\/09\/19\/is-it-even-about-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Even About the Game?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From Dylan Rider at Editors Column<\/em>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In my eyes, going to a football game always meant going to a tailgate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The relationship between a game itself and the pregame tailgating is incredibly strong, especially if the two aren\u2019t already synonymous in North American sports culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those unfamiliar or totally uninterested in sports, tailgates are held before the games and usually consist of drinking, barbecuing, grilling, listening to music and playing games. These are held for all sports, but it\u2019s football where it\u2019s most popular…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

…There lies the unheralded beauty of the tailgate. No matter the size of the event, be it University of Michigan or Ferris State University, there\u2019s a strong sense of community that lives in the tailgate. This uniquely American tradition is like no other. Two sides, in opposition, show up to the same place on gameday to flaunt their team\u2019s colors. Those opposing sides end up drinking, eating or playing either together or side-by-side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s most certainly human nature. The idea is even biblical, as it\u2019s written that \u201ca man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink and to be merry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s my point after everything I\u2019ve said, you may wonder. It\u2019s simple: tailgate. If there\u2019s one single thing you do at this or any university, make sure it\u2019s a tailgate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sure, sports isn\u2019t your thing? Well, have a beer. Drinking isn\u2019t quite your fancy either? That\u2019s fine, try this crockpot chicken. I can go on and on about the universal pull that a tailgate can offer. Even if the food, the drinks, the games and the music won\u2019t do it for you, there will always be camaraderie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there\u2019s one thing I\u2019ll regret not doing as much as a student, it\u2019s going to tailgates. Not for the beer or the food or the game of cornhole that I\u2019m awful at. It\u2019s just the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crisp fall breeze is here. Alongside it is the game of football. That game of football brings forth a community that\u2019s unique to the stadium they engulf. You won\u2019t see that community any better than at a tailgate.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dylan Rider’s description of the beauty of tailgating is exactly what I’m after. It’s a moment of escape for a lot of people- no work, no struggles, just hot food and a cold beer with your best friends enjoyed in the company of a kind community that shares your interest. It’s a rare thing to find such a devoted and welcoming community as a college tailgate setup. His idea that it is tied to human nature feels true, there’s food, drink, socializing, and everything we might want or need for a pleasant day out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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