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November 4, 2021 32 mins

Welcome to Wait, What? Why! The podcast that ponders why we do the things that we do! For episode 5 husband and wife duo, Nicole and Dennis, discuss the origins behind tailgating.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Please share your favorite tailgating stories. Where you were, the food you ate and the crazy sh*t you've seen. We would love to have an episode where we can share your stories too! Please email us at waitwhatwhypod@gmail.com. If you would like for us to share your story please include that in your email.

Sources for this episode:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/history-of-tailgating

https://huckberry.com/journal/posts/a-brief-history-of-the-tailgate

https://www.americanheritage.com/tailgating-history

https://www.cnn.com/2015/11/25/living/tailgating-by-the-numbers/index.html

https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/tailgating-started-during-a-civil-war-battle-video



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