Every tailgate is unique, but they all seem to follow a similar pattern of deterioration.
Jumping for joy because IT'S GAME DAY. It's technically a UM holiday.
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If you haven't done this on a frat bus, then you've been doing something wrong.
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Driving to Sun Life and letting everyone know who you are. It's like a parade, but you're the only ones in it.
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The panic of having to pee while the bus is stuck in traffic. Why is our stadium so far away?
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Girls sprinting to the nearest bathroom. It's a race. Only the fast survive.
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However, the guys think everywhere is their bathroom.
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Dancing because it's tailgate season and life is great.
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Acting completely normal as you walk by a cop, only to realize they don't really care.
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Finding someone to cook you a hot dog but inevitably making a mess of yourself.
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When the cops shut down the tailgate and you have to go to the game.
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Sweating your ass off in the stands.
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When it's halftime and the buses are finally here. Air conditioning, here we come.
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Slowly drifting asleep on the ride home. Dreams of showering and pizza dance in your head.
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