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    <title>How To Throw a Tailgate Party</title>
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      <![CDATA[Whether it's a simple picnic or an extravagant affair with a candelabra and linen tablecloth, many people say tailgating is the best part of the game.]]>
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        <![CDATA[Cooking equipment, like a grill]]>
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        <![CDATA[Plenty of hearty food]]>
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        <![CDATA[Drinks, like water and beer]]>
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        <![CDATA[Music]]>
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        <![CDATA[A radio or TV]]>
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        <![CDATA[A power converter to plug into your car]]>
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        <![CDATA[A cooler or thermal tray]]>
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        <![CDATA[Team jerseys]]>
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        <![CDATA[Face paint]]>
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        <title>Get a car</title>
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          <![CDATA[Secure a car with enough cargo space to carry the food, beverages and whatever else you want to bring -- cooking equipment, a table, folding chairs, a keg. An SUV, pick-up truck or van is ideal.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Secure a car with enough cargo space to carry the food, beverages and whatever else you want to bring &#8212; cooking equipment, a table, folding chairs, a keg. An <span class="caps">SUV</span>, pick-up truck or van is ideal.</p>]]>
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        <title>Invite friends</title>
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          <![CDATA[Invite your friends, making sure beforehand that everyone will be able to get tickets to the game. Try to show up at the venue together.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Invite your friends, making sure beforehand that everyone will be able to get tickets to the game. Try to show up at the venue together.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[If it's too late to go to the game, you can still throw your party; just bring along a radio or a TV and a power converter that plugs into the car's cigarette lighter.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>If it&#8217;s too late to go to the game, you can still throw your party; just bring along a radio or a TV and a power converter that plugs into the car&#8217;s cigarette lighter.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Plan your menu. Good tailgating foods include salads, chicken, nacho layer dip, and ribs.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Plan your menu. Good tailgating foods include salads, chicken, nacho layer dip, and ribs.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Football season can be cold!  So serve something hot that can be made the night before, like chili or mac and cheese. And bring a special hot drink, like mulled cider or hot cocoa with peppermint schnapps.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Football season can be cold!  So serve something hot that can be made the night before, like chili or mac and cheese. And bring a special hot drink, like mulled cider or hot cocoa with peppermint schnapps.</p>]]>
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        <title>List non-food items</title>
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          <![CDATA[Compile a list of all the non-food items you need so you won't forget anything. Frequently forgotten items include a corkscrew, water, garbage bags, sunscreen, and sealable plastic bags for leftovers.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Compile a list of all the non-food items you need so you won&#8217;t forget anything. Frequently forgotten items include a corkscrew, water, garbage bags, sunscreen, and sealable plastic bags for leftovers.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Start chilling the beverages you plan to bring. Freeze some bottled water to throw in the cooler. If you have a large crowd, consider bringing a keg.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Start chilling the beverages you plan to bring. Freeze some bottled water to throw in the cooler. If you have a large crowd, consider bringing a keg.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Check the stadium's rules on alcohol; kegs and glass bottle rules vary from venue to venue.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Check the stadium&#8217;s rules on alcohol; kegs and glass bottle rules vary from venue to venue.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[The night before the game, prepare any food that you're not planning to cook on site.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>The night before the game, prepare any food that you&#8217;re not planning to cook on site.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[To prevent food poisoning, use a cooler and/or a thermal tray to transport food.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>To prevent food poisoning, use a cooler and/or a thermal tray to transport food.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Show up at the stadium early! You'll need time to set up everything and do the grilling. Turn on the tunes!]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Show up at the stadium early! You&#8217;ll need time to set up everything and do the grilling. Turn on the tunes!</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Enjoy yourself. Eat, drink, relax in folding chairs, toss a football around, sing fight songs— do whatever gets you prepped for the big game. Just don't get so drunk before the game that you make an ass of yourself.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Enjoy yourself. Eat, drink, relax in folding chairs, toss a football around, sing fight songs— do whatever gets you prepped for the big game. Just don&#8217;t get so drunk before the game that you make an ass of yourself.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Clean up after yourself, then cheer your team on to victory.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Clean up after yourself, then cheer your team on to victory.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[The NFL banned tailgating at Super Bowl XLI in 2007, citing security concerns, making it the first Super Bowl without tailgate parties.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>The <span class="caps">NFL</span> banned tailgating at Super Bowl <span class="caps">XLI</span> in 2007, citing security concerns, making it the first Super Bowl without tailgate parties.</p>]]>
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