Last Sunday the Buffalo Bills played the New York Giants at the Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, New York. This was my first American football game and it certainly was one to remember. The weather was absolutely wild with torrential rain, snow and high winds. We wrapped up well and had such fun! Zac, Toby, Chris, Dan, Gerrard, Gretchen, Jay and I struggled to leave Lakewood early in the morning following a big night out which involved too much beer! The drive there was hard work, fighting the rain and the winds and by the time we got there the car parks were already full of very wet fans with beers and barbecues. This part of the game is called tail-gating. Everyone opens up the boots of their cars, lights a fire and cooks burgers and sausages. The greatest part of all of this was the fact that all fans (regardless of which team they were supporting) partied together.
The game was amazing. The atmosphere, all the noise, the wild weather and dancing on seats! I must admit I did not follow the game too easily. I understood which general direction the teams were moving but most of the game I had to ask Zac for explanations. It is not the easiest of games to understand.
We stood in the rain watching the game for a few hours and the end score was the Giants 38, Bills 21. A disappointing result (so i am told!)
It was definitely a cultural experience, I loved it!
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