12 People You See At Every Tailgate In Tampa

There's a certain cast of characters you'll run into at every Tampa tailgate. Fit in with the regulars with a BACARDÍ OAKHEART® and coke in your cup.

1. The guy getting the most of his tailgate.

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Why, yes, yes I was the first person in the Ray Jay parking lot. And?

2. The guy upset he was stuck in traffic.

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The Dale Mabry Highway on game day one of the circles of hell.

3. The crew that rolled in on a pirate ship.

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Gasparilla only comes once a year... gotta make use of all the costumes and pageantry on other days. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

4. The crew that is actually on a boat.

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Argh, ye land lubers! Tailgating on the high sea is the life for me!

5. The guy turning out Cuban sandwiches for everyone.

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Passed on the charcoal grill and brought the panini press to the game.

6. Older alumni reliving their glory days.

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Does not matter what year they graduated. A Tampa Bay tailgate, just brings it out of them.

7. That super spirited body paint guy.

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"Excuse me, stranger. Do you mind touching up my lower back?"

8. The first-timer that goes in early just to take a pic next to the ship.

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"We need to get in there early. I need a pic for the gram."

9. The trendy recent grads living in SoHo or Hyde Park.

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It's where EVERYONE goes after they graduate.

10. The Self-Crowned Hillsborough County Tailgating Games Champ

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Every tailgate, there's that one guy that claims to be the best cornhole player from Lutz to Buskin or the best pong player from Westchase to Plant City.

11. Green bodysuit guy

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Let's be honest. No matter what city you're in, you will always see one of these guys at a tailgate.

12. The victory cigar smoking guy.

Dennis Yang (CC BY 2.0) Flickr: dennis

Cigars in Cigar CIty. How original. Let me guess, mister? You're live in Ybor City too?

One thing you should find at every tailgate is someone drinking a BACARDÍ OAKHEART® and coke. Make sure you're not the only one in Tampa not drinking one.

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