Annual Harvard-Yale Tailgating Fun in Jeopardy Thanks to Boston Laws

Annual Harvard-Yale Tailgating Fun in Jeopardy Thanks to Boston Laws

Nobody likes the city of Boston. If you think otherwise, please stop perpetuating this myth immediately.

 

Still, in its on-going bid to become the most hated city in America, Boston continues to add to the ever-expanding list of reasons to never visit Massachusetts.

 

The most recent addition? Limiting the annual Yale-Harvard tailgate to a measly two hours.

 

That’s right – the tailgating festivities must now end once the game begins. What’s worse – proper identification is required to consume any alcohol.

 

The Crimson reports:

According to the new rules, the tailgate can begin two hours before the game but must end when the game begins at noon. In 2006, the tailgate ended at half-time. But unlike two years ago—when students had to pay for alcohol that was available only in designated, roped-off areas—House Committees can once again serve booze to 21-year-old students, in the form of wine and beer, except for kegs.


After the 2004 Harvard-Yale game ended with students hospitalized for alcohol consumption and others ejected for underage drinking, the subsequent home game featured a significant increase in oversight over students’ behavior but was still not perfectly in sync with Boston laws.

Granted, underage drinking is rightfully illegal, but this form of policing can and will become a hassle to of-age drinkers when they have to constantly fumble through their pockets to find their license.

 

There must be a better way. God save the Yale-Harvard tailgate!
 

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