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Subculture

I went to Chicago to do research for my new novel and I had a lovely dinner at the Arts Club of Chicago.
My dinner companion told me about a phenomenon I had never heard of before: the tail gate party.

“This is a very interesting subculture,” I said.

“This is not subculture, this is culture, American culture,” she answered.

Melancholy set in: soon I will turn 39 without ever having attended a tailgate party.


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Arnon
The tragedy is that i turn 40 on saturday, know about the phenomenon for years, have a weber but not own a tailgate. But i'm gonna change the situation after this 40 year landmark, although its better to set your goals before that age, which was impossible for me to do because my main goal is to do nothing specific before turning 40. Anyone have suggestions for my agenda on sunday?
said Careca . 17/12/2009 12:56 • x
Careca
Why change your main goal of doing nothing specific after turning 40?
said bert hesper 17/12/2009 16:03 • x
Careca

You might want to start writing your memoirs,
or invent a bike with a tail gate...
or...
said jeanette p. 17/12/2009 16:29 • x
The BikeBQ
OK Bert, its hard to change, if its ok ill stick to my old habit.
said Careca . 17/12/2009 22:30 • x
Arnon
Why not organise a tailgate party yourself? You still have some time to do it.
said Sasja Mirskikh 18/12/2009 01:01 (Updated 01:01) • x
Combine it with a yard sale and you're just about ready to pledge allegiance to the flag. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garage_sale
said aliefka 18/12/2009 16:50 • x
I like it. House and garden stay clean. Nice.
Let's have a winter tail gate party!
said vera m 18/12/2009 22:28 • x
charlotte simmons
Tailgate party culture is vividly described by Tom Wolfe in "I am Charlotte Simmons".
said e vanderpik 20/12/2009 23:50 (Updated 23:50) • x
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