We’re a little behind on seeing this story, but apparently the scarcity of gameday parking in Athens is raising tempers before the season even starts. With the ban of real tailgating on North Campus, fans are left to look for new areas to set up their tents, grills, and tvs. One option would seemingly be for fraternity alumni to park at their old house. The Alpha Epsilon Pi House sits relatively close to Sanford Stadium on River Rd. To deal with the new demand for parking the current brothers sent an announcement out to alumni notifying them that the house “will be charging $20 for individual games and $105.00 for the entire season parking pass. It will be first come first serve by who gets their money back to me first”. A certain alum took issue with this.
Would you explain what gives you the right to charge the alumni money to park at the frat house that was ours before it was yours? Are you trying to blatantly fuck us over? Or do you sincerely think we are stupid enough say, “Hey! That’s a swell deal you got there!”
And really that was probably the tamest part of the letter. So you have the outraged Alum who drops some disturbing references vs. the ungrateful current brothers who also leaked the story to Deadspin (you should read the whole thing). You could probably throw blame either way, but I think we all realize that Michael Adams is the real enemy.
This is a really easy to make appetizer that can be prepared the night before tailgating. The recipe comes from Epicurious
Asparagus with Wasabi Mayonnaise Dip
Ingredients:
3 lb thin to medium Asparagus, trimmed
1 cup Mayonnaise
4 teaspoons Soy Sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons Sugar
2 teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice
2 teaspoons Wasabi Paste or Powder (add more for spicier result)
Directions:
Blanch asparagus in 2 batches in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 1 minute. Transfer to a colander and rinse under cold running water to stop cooking. Drain well and pat dry.
Whisk together mayonnaise, soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, and wasabi paste until sugar is dissolved. Serve asparagus with dip.
DO: Bring a football. If you didn’t know that, “DO” punch yourself in the groin.
DON’T: Making food “the” priority versus a good stomach base is a classic mistake. 1) Don’t buy some vintage/expensive meat that you make at family gatherings. And 2) Eating too much can take out a good chunk of the day due to heartburn.
DO: Dress Code Ethics: I am open when it comes to apparel. Old school helmets, obscene outfits, etc – but make sure you’re built to sustain the weather. Too much clothing can be deadly early on in the football season so be wary.
DON’T: Please God don’t go shirtless. We get it, you have a 6-pack. Now, kindly go fail miserably hitting on freshmen talent and fade away into the tailgating oblivion. There’s no room for this kind of DON’T.
DO: Know your fight songs, people. Holding up one arm and mumbling might seem like your fitting in, but I’ll target you from a mile away.
DON’T: Puking isn’t a topic people like, but we’re not afraid. There’s nothing wrong with sneaking off somewhere and taking care of business if you have to. If you do take this route, DON’T act like you’re God afterwards and don’t go into lame mode.
Try to figure out the most beer you could possibly drink. Then add six. You never know who you’re going to run into over the course of a day. And those people are usually walking between tailgates and don’t have coolers with them. So make sure that you have extras to hand out.
2. Remember to Bring Your Tickets
Come up with a system so that you never leave your tickets at home. I personally leave my season tickets in the car that we always use for tailgating. I put them in an envelope and then lock them in the glove compartment.
We don’t all have keg koozies or an extra trash can. So a cheap and easy solution is to take a large trash bag and put it around your keg. This will hold the ice and water in place for several hours.
5. Protect Your Tailgating Gear
In some situations, it’s too hard to get all of your tailgating gear back to a car before the start of the game. Drag all of your coolers and tables to the center of your tent. Use bicycle locks to lock everything together. Lower your tent so that it’s only 2-3 feet above the ground and use a lock to connect your gear to one of tent’s top braces. Log lock combinations in your phone or get multiple keys so that each person in your party has access if they get back from the game first.
6. Permanent Tailgating Supplies Box
Get a plastic tub that is dedicated to tailgating supplies. You can never have enough paper towels, trash bags, plastic silverware, plates, cups, and headache medicine. Also make sure to keep a good knife in the box for carving meat.
7. Bring a Tool Box
You can leave it in your car but you need to have access to a tool box. I’ve needed tools to fix satellite tripods, broken tents, hammer in stakes, and a variety of minor emergencies.
8. Warm Weather Tailgating
Though it’s great to have games again, a 90° September Saturday can become grueling. Bring extra clothes so you can shed sweaty shirts throughout the day. Make sure you have sunglasses and sunscreen. In addition to beer, bring more water or sports drinks than you could imagine drinking. You can also plug a small fan into a generator to help cool off and keep bugs away.
9. Rainy Weather Conditions
Bring ziplock bags to place phones, ipods, and wallets in. Grocery bags for wet clothes, purses, and other smaller gear. If you have two tents, it’s common for water to drip in between them. Bring a tarp to bridge the gap over the two roofs. Bring extra clothes for the ride home.
10. Cold Weather Tailgating
Make sure you bring several layers, gloves, a hat, and blankets. Use a grill as a fire or plug a heater into a generator. Keep hot drinks in a thermos or heat up some cider on a grill and mix it with bourbon.
Please leave any tailgating tips you have in the comments.
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