Everything in Newport is a "_"
All through my experience in Newport, one thing has always stood out: the quotation marks. There are the "cottages" like Beechwood, "picnics" like the one I post a few days back, and even "tailgate parties". These stand out because the season in Newport is so short that everything has to be over the top; as one wag put it in 1904, "the only occupation in Newport is advancing one's social standing". Much has changed there, especially under the guidance of forward looking mayors like Richard Sardella. But it remains special. Case in point: my sister's "tailgate parties". During season these are not held at football games, but at the weekly polo matches in neighboring Portsmouth. As you can see by the following photo, it's not a keg of beer and hamburgers. That's the joy of Newport: it is like a match; its flame is brightest just before its season ends.
posted by Alexis du Bois @ 11:43 PM
2 Comments:
hello sweety!
Im glad u enjoyed my wheels story.
i hope to see u again around my site...
about your post... would u explain me the term: "talgate"?
remember english is not my natural languge heehhehe
here in ARGENTINA we have polo as a very select activity. only for higher class people, i cant imagine those morrons sharing food in the grass like the man in the pic
hugs!
The tailgate refers to the "tail" of the car; we call it a trunk here, actually, and would be the place that the equipment for what is essentially a picnic is carried. A Newport tailgate party is a twist to the original concept, which is a middle class, football (not soccer) oriented event. It is very tounge-in-cheek; as you see, instead of beer and hamburgers, shrimp, lobster, and other exciting foods and wines are offered to the participants. It is a mockery, really, but Newporters would think it sincere. I just think of it as fun, somewhat silly, and always too, too much. I'm sure it's hard to translate, as are many Americanisms. Take care ian-ivy.
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