I was watching television the other day, and it just happen to be the Simpson's whom made reference to tailgating. I could not believe how tailgating has become integrated into American entertainment culture. That it is now even being recognized as a national pastime in a cartoon as another symbol of American pop culture is truly amazing. Two great, but completely different topics could come together to make the ultimate tailgating reference.
The funniest aspect of the entire episode was this short blip of praising tailgating as so finely described by the one and only Homer Jay Simpson,
“We’re not here for the game. The game is nothing. The game is crap. The game makes me sick. The real reason we Americans put up with sports is for this: Behold, the tailgate party. The pinnacle of human achievement. Since the dawn of parking lots, man has sought to fill his gut with food and alcohol in anticipation of watching others exercise.”
This response came in essence of s response to his kids asking why they were going to the football game so early. Clearly he nailed that answer.
Upon further research I found that the Homer quote came from the Simpson’s season 19 episode #18 called “Any Given Sundance,” if any readers were curious to where they could access this clip. It is at the beginning of the episode, so you do not have to wait long to find the clip.
I was unable to find a viable clip online, so let me know if anyone out there has this short segment from the episode I mentioned. No explanation can do the creative imagery and writing of the Simpson's justice.
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