Nov 29 The big game is upon us here in Tallahassee, the fervor is very remeniscent of European football passions, on the radio people talk of their childhood memories of the post thanksgiving game being the highlight of their year. I venture out at 10.00am some 5 hours before the game to get my spoke fixed and am confronted with 'tailgaters' on every available parking space and patch of land within a mile of the stadium. The tailgater opens the trunk of his car, full of booze and snacks, gets out his deck chairs, puts on his radio and has a pre-game party. I am impressed at the sophistication (if thats the right word) of some tailgaters, pagodas, barbeques, tables, colour tv's, beer kegs etc. The bike repair man tells me that most dont even have
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