Over the past year or so, the general love and appreciation of Solo Cups has grown by leaps and bounds. The strange “don’t ask don’t tell” drinking policy of The Grove lead to an Ole Miss blog being called Red Cup Rebellion. We’ve been no stranger to highlighting solo cup stories (here and here). Then Toby Keith comes along and writes an ode to the product that is just as quickly performed on Glee. Which makes sense, because beyond tailgating, the largest proliferation of solo cups in recent years has been to hide teenage drinking on tv from MTV’s Laguna Beach up to ABC Family’s Greek. In addition to music, we now have some pretty decent art saluting America’s most beloved disposable drink holder. More recently, using just a solo cup to drink from has become not enough. You can hide the fact that you actually prefer cans by drinking from a . And if you’re into showing off, you might fancy your wine out of a solo cup with a glass stem attached to the bottom.
I’m certainly no stranger to using solo cups and they certainly have their time and place. But I also wouldn’t go so far as to prefer them. I’ve been known to bring a pint glass to drink from a growler at a tailgate. And mason jars are a pretty good way to store and chill some liquor in a cooler while also creating a tastier drinking experience. So I’ll just disagree with Toby Keith on this one.
Now a red solo cup is the best receptacle
For barbecues, tailgates, fairs and festivals
And you, sir, do not have a pair of testicles
If you prefer drinking from glass – Toby Keith
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VandyBubble is getting all nostalgic and asking about the disappearance of some aspects of Commodore livin:
Whatever happened to dressing up and taking dates to tailgates?
This is an age-old Southern tradition that has apparently gone to shit at Vanderbilt. Some bubbleheads might remember the pressure leading up to their first tailgate to have some fresh frat gear and a smokeshow arm ornament to flaunt around in the Nashville sun. Now, guys are out smashing beers on their skulls and tailgating at the asscrack of dawn in basketball jerseys, while girls dawdle around in their suites till 3pm with heavily photographed, but lightly alcoholic Andre pregames. We’re not saying that it’s wrong, but what happened to tradition?
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Everyday Should Be Saturday and bring you some helpful safety guidelines for SEC conference play. My favorites:
“Fans are reminded that referring to any alcohol illicitly smuggled into the stadium as “Top-Relf Liquor” will NOT prevent your ejection by security.”
“The Vol Navy is a valued part of Tennessee tradition, but please stop telling Holly Rowe you’re promoting her to Rear Admiral.”
“Fans, please do not give any money to Matt Jones. He is not just using it to “get his mind right and turn things around.””
This month’s copy of Tailgater Magazine includes a ranking of the top 20 tailgating schools. You can read the full article here with snippets about each school. People love to complain about the top tailgating lists,and I certainly have my issues with this one. But to me, you can only rank what you’ve experienced. Which means only a handful of people in the nation can really create a definitely list. In my opinion there are three aspects that should be ranked. Size, Uniqueness, and the actual Game. Any campus that isn’t jam packed with tailgaters gets pushed down. You need a unique food, tradition, or setting. And finally, the game needs to mean something. The stadium, the competition, everything must be an event. So many years from now when I’ve crossed off 20-30 campuses, I’ll present my thorough list. Until now, settle for Tailgater Magazine’s:
20 UCLA
19 Georgia
18 Penn State
17 Colorado
16 Michigan
15 Oklahoma
14 Arkansas
13 Texas
12 Wisconsin
11 Alabama
10 Oregon
09 Auburn
08 Notre Dame
07 LSU
06 Tennessee
05 Ohio State
04 Washington
03 Clemson
02 Florida
01 Ole Miss
I’ve used Crown Royal bags to hold my iPod and it’s accessories before. But I have to admit I never thought of turning them into a blazer. So bravo to this resourceful LSU fan. On a different observation, most of the SEC has embraced the Solo Cup as a tailgating necessity. It’s slightly evident here and definitely in person that LSU fans side with styrofoam cups at a shocking level. I guess it’s a Louisiana daiquiri thing or something. To see more photos from the LSU/Ole Miss game check out Friends of the Program’s collection
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