Why exactly do people do this? Especially I’m referring to alumni from the school who come back at 25, 30, 40, 50, 60+ yrs of age to tailgate.

Is it because they love football that much?

Or, is it, if only in a symbolic way, they do get to “come back” for a night, for a saturday afternoon. See all the old faces and all the old places and bring back memories of the college years?

Or, is it just to be around good friends, eat good food, drink good alcohol and have a good excuse to party?

Is it just tradition, that people have been doing it so long, they couldn’t fathom not doing it?

For me, its a little of all of the above. Its a chance to tell old stories about what we were like back in our “crazy” college days, and for a while just escape the monotonous drone of our daily lives, forget our cubicles and our mortgages and our credit card debt, and just enjoy an afternoon in the sunshine relaxing.

To all the tailgaters, I salute you. Here’s to hoping your deep fried turkeys, grilled chicken wings and cups of whiskey bring a bit of warmth to your heart this saturday, as we bring about a close to the 2007 regular NCAA football season.

Go Tech! But go on MARTA. Oh… and To Hell With Georgia, may the surface of a thousand suns burn the flesh from your bones, your children forever be scorned by their peers, and your lives be desolate wastelands of fear, insecurity, and regret.