(S19) - PT3 - Stadium Experiences

[Leafs4ever]

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[Murtsi]

Well now I guess this is a good time to welcome you to Yellowknife. There may be many things that people think about us and being all the way here in the middle of nothing Canada, but one thing we have here is a spooky atmosphere! There are not a lot of people overall in Yellowknife, so every home game has an awesome atmosphere as the whole town comes out and cheers for the team. It is in a way a type of town gathering and we make sure that opposing fans (who are not usually that many) and the visiting team have a hard but fair time while in Canada as in the end we are just friendly Canadians. Well as I said, we do have a spooky atmosphere that we try to create each game day at the stadium. In a way you could say ever game day is Halloween at the Wraiths stadium. People dress up in spooky costumes, we have a giant ghost outside the stadium that everyone has to pass through to get in. People paint themselves black and white in support of the team and our drink of choice at tailgating is usually the spookster, of which the recipe is secret but it will definitely get you buzzed and spooked for the game. So everyone who comes to Yellowknife, prepare to be spooked!

[JuOSu]

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[WALDO]

In Minnesota we have some traditions that the people of the south may find weird and unnecessary, but it’s definitely necessary. Every day prior to game day, the entire team goes to the children’s hospital to meet with the kids and the doctors, because the doctors deserve love too. On game day, we meet for breakfast at Waffle House or at a hometown restaurant for lunch to go over game film and the game plan. We all then proceed to the stadium and do 5 stadium laps in only a t-shirt and shorts to get used to the cold. We then head inside and get pumped up and excited for kickoff, by this time it’s an hour before game time. We head out to warmups until 15 minutes before game time, where we get a pregame pep talk by the captains and our coaches. We then head into our inflatable duck and when we hear the Duck Call, we shake that motherfucker like an alcoholic beverage i can’t have yet because i’m underage. we walk out to Sandstorm by Darude, which really gets the home crowd going. so yes, we do treat this like a college football game, but fuck you we have fun with it, and isn’t that what truly matters in the end?

[karl]

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[terriblehippo]

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Down in New Orleans, fans of the Second Line have a little tradition they like to call "Second Win." Nobody remembers exactly how the tradition started, only that it was inspired by the team's name. It happens, not surprisingly, after the team gets their second win of the season (whether that happens at home or on the road doesn't particularly matter, although it's much better if the win comes in New Orleans). Whenever the team gets that second victory, fans of the team grab whatever instrument they have lying around. Many people use horns, guitars, or drums; some use more unusual instruments like ukuleles, recorders, and even kazoos. Regardless, the fans then line the streets and have one big jam session with their instruments. The resulting sound can only barely be called "music," but nobody cares about how good the noise sounds. What matters is the simple playing of the instrument. That's what makes this tradition so special to Second Line fans. Each week, the team goes out and plays with heart; this tradition gives fans the rare opportunity to return the favor, showing love to their favorite team by also playing with heart. And make no mistake: members of the Second Line are fully aware of this tradition, and are truly touched by it. Some have even been known to grab an instrument of their own and join in.

(Side note: this tradition is obviously most popular in New Orleans, but Second Line fans are found around the world. So if, on some random night, you happen to hear someone in the neighborhood loudly playing music, just know that they're expressing joy and happiness for their favorite football team.)

[Mavfatha]

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[Rublic]

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[riddlingminion]

In Myrtle Beach, the game day atmosphere begins hours before players come out of the tunnel or the ball is kicked off. The festivities begin on the classic Myrtle Beach Boardwalk, with food trucks, street vendors, tail gate areas, and live music kicking up the vibe from 8am onwards. Fans eat, drink (mostly drink) and on warm days some are known for taking a ‘Buccaneer Dip’ into the cool Atlantic waters (skipping the long port-a-potty lines in the process). One and a half hours before kickoff (once the fans are sufficiently lubricated) fans meet at the top of the boardwalk for the march to the stadium. Waving flags, honking horns, and exuberant cheers are all seen and heard, as fans walk to the stadium while enjoying their last bite of food and last Miller Lites before stadium prices kick in. The excitement of unlimited possibilities are palpable, as the crowd murmurs about who will score and how many points the Buccaneers will win by this week. The final leg of the march takes fans past the famous Anchor statue sitting outside the stadium for good luck taps on the way in. Seated and cheering no less than 30 minutes prior to kick-off, the atmosphere in the stadium is crazy and the fans just get louder (and crazier) from there).

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[FleshBagSoup]

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