University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Chef Jeanne Myers prepares an elegant tailgating feast. T Jennifer Wylie Leo Calhoun, owner of the Wolverine Special, pauses during his party preparations, v Jennifer Wylie VICTORS The Victors lot becomes the scene of a pre-game party. T Jennifer Wylie Megan Shields and Laura Lundbeck en- joy the gymnastic team ' s annual parent ' s tailgate. Jennifer Wylie 14 Michigan Life

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Jl V ' S i Mike Katz plans to keep his kitchen clean. T Monica Jaffee Eileen Engel can ' t believe she signed a lease for a third floor apartment. vMonica Jaffee Hot weather, heavy boxes and one too many trips fatigue Beth Steensma. -r Monica Jaffee Moving In

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ailgatin Students and Alumni Carry on the Pre-Game Tradition Ah, Saturday. Usually, Bugs Bunny and pancakes kick off the morning... but not on game day! Abandoning routine, students roll out of bed, throw on Michigan sweatshirts and head for pre-game parties. If it ' s an early game, we tailgate for breakfast, said senior Chip Conley, a Delta Tau Delta social com- mittee member. We usually have bagels, muffins and juices, but it ' s more fun when we get ten-foot sub sandwiches. Although a keg or two is always tapped and flowing, Conley shuddered at the thought of beer with breakfast. Before most students roll out of bed, however, hundreds of alumni and fans de- T scend on Ann Arbor hoping to secure the ideal tailgating loca- tion. Theregu- A lars arrive at 8- 8:30a.m. because they like to park in the same spot each game, noted Will Perry, Assistant Athletic Director. Leo Calhoun ' s legendary motorhome is a fixture in one of Chrisler Arena ' s prime slots. Occu- pying the same space since 1972, the painted Wolverine Special salutes Michigan ' s football heroes. We ' ve had it for eighteen years and it only has 19,000 miles on it, said Calhoun. I only take it to football games. The A game without a tailgate is like a bar without beer. 1950 graduate feeds over 150 friends each home game. Although some spreads boast can- delabras, wine and cheese, others consist of the old standbys - bratwurst, brownies and beer. No table, however, is without a maize and blue tint. One fanatic colored his ketchup blue and, coupled with mustard, achieved a spirited hamburger. For true blue and gold maniacs, paraphenelia booths sell the latest fashions. Ranging from blue polyes- ter pants speckled with tiny yellow M ' s to Wolverine hardhats, there is a souvenir for everyone. Wolverine fanatic Eve Smith boasted that We have blue and gold buttons, horns, puppets, pompons, ties... everything! As students emerge from their front porches and fans shut their tail gates, the marching band high steps through the Chrisler Arena parking lot play- ing Hail to the Victors... It ' s Showtime! Spirits soar and the maize and blue mass crowds the turnstyles. Reflecting on the pre-game festivi- ties before entering the stadium, en- ergetic fan Kelly Nutter asserted that A football game without a tailgate is like a bar without beer. As for post-game tailgates, the outcome of the game affects the mood. If it ' s a tight game and we win, we ' ll have a small party afterwards, noted Chip Conley. But we ' re usually too tired. iLaura Lantinga Tailgating L O