... are a number of places in the U.S. where tailgating is almost as important as the game.

For the Food Network-challenged, tailgating is the art of eating prior to kickoff. There is only one rule that must be obeyed in this time-honored practice: The eating must be done in an area adjacent to the football stadium.

If this activity is performed away from the stadium, for instance at a private home, then it becomes a party. In some areas, this will qualify as a "tailgate party."

Proximity is defined, in this case, by where one parks in order to walk to the contest itself. Tailgating thus involves a parking lot or nearby field.

So now we have our definitions: Tailgate p...

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