Learn to Tailgate From the Pros

On the menu:

*Alligator Sauce Piquante, featuring alligator meat browned in Creole seasoning and sautéed in onions, green onions, celery, bell peppers, jalapenos and garlic.

*Armadillo eggs, which are whole jalapeno peppers stuffed with cream cheese, bacon and pork sausage.

*Robertson's featured dish, a boudin-stuffed boneless chicken. Boudin is a Cajun sausage.

*Fried catfish topped with etouffee, a creamy blend of onions, bell peppers, shrimp or crawfish, in a red sauce, over rice.

*And, of course, jambalaya.

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Auburn University: The Tiger Walk

In Alabama, football is often more important than, well, a lot. And in the case of perennial power Auburn, they take it up a notch from there. According to 2007 graduate Elizabeth Harp, the RVs start filing into campus on Wednesday, and on Fridays, professors often cancel classes to go out and party with their students.

You may want to bring your Sunday clothes if you choose to party with the Tigers. As is the case at more than several Southern schools, the Greek community at Auburn and even many independents dress to the nines for the tailgate and then the game. Sorority girls wear orange-and-blue dresses, while the fraternity boys put on their khakis and button-downs for the big game. If you're lucky, you may even get to bring a date to the festivities. Harp, an Alpha Chi Omega, says dating has a ton to do with Greek life and football, and that often sisters will be asked out on a Wednesday night to attend the forthcoming tailgate sessions.

Southern hospitality is at its finest, as tailgaters tend to share in the wealth. Coolers are left open and unlocked, as thousands of fans commune over their shared love of American football, and food and drink.