Hallo, Elke,
Danke - also kommts von den Pickups!
wahrscheinlich:
…Simple logic leads one to surmise that the term describes the practice of having an outdoor picnic on the tailgate of a truck or station wagon, and this is largely understood to be true. However, no official etymology of the American word exists, further reinforcing the fledgling status of this growing sporting tradition.
http://www.tailgating.com/ChrisWarnerArticle.htm
Einer der Legenden über den Ursprung der Tradition zufolge geht es zurück auf Pferdewagen:
…Tailgating dates back to the very first college football game between Rutgers and Princeton in 1869, when fans traveled to the game by carriage, grilling sausages and burgers at the „tail end“ of the horse.
http://www.tailgating.com/Trivia.htm
und es ist vor
dem Spiel.
Traditionell schon - aber das scheint man nicht mehr ganz so eng zu sehen:
…-- the tradition of tailgating before and after football games, races and concerts has grown to be part of Americana.
http://www.homelifestylenews.com/article-full-1747-6…
Gruß
Kreszenz