The Drunken Tailgate

Profiles in LSU Tailgating

Just ran across The Tiger Blog which roams around Baton Rouge and interviews and photographs the best tailgating crews LSU has to offer. I roamed and read through their posts and found a couple of LSU Tailgatresses for you.

LSU Tiger Tailgatress

The team’s official hot sauce?

The advertisement for this LSU tailgating contest confuses me:

LSU has an official team hot sauce? Did Crystal outbid Tabasco or were they already affiliated with Tulane?

You are registering for the LSU Tailgate Party Contest (until Monday, October 27, 2008 at 11:59 PM CST). One lucky winner will receive an exclusive Tailgate Party for fifty (50) people on the LSU property on November 8, 2008 – LSU vs. Alabama football game – held at Tiger Stadium. The winner will receive two (2) tickets to the game, invitations to the fully catered Tailgate Party in a climate controlled environment, and a Gift Basket filled with Crystal Brand products, as well as, Crystal/LSU merchandise. In addition, tailgate party guest will each receive a Crystal goodie bag.

So you win a tailgate party for you and 49 friends but they only give you 2 tickets? Seems like they would pony up for a luxury box or not bother with the tickets at all. That being said, Crystal is my hot sauce of choice.

Tailgating Rules: Keg Stands

If the Drunken Tailgater performs a keg stand, they shall not put forth a time under 30 seconds. Anything less is an embarrassment to yourself, your school, and your tailgate.

I love several things about this photo. First, the heart warming unity of Auburn and LSU fans working together in the spirit of the tailgate. It’s been a fiercely contested battle the last few years on the field, but there was a moment of cooperation off the field. The careful planning of the Auburn tailgater to tuck his spirit shaker into his belt. The little kid in the yellow shirt watching in amazement. And the spout holders’ combo of a gameday shirt and the camo LSU hat. Well done team.