European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 09, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A is amps a Emmett Lewis or. Fans Chow Down on burgers and ribs in the Ward stadium parking lot before going to watch the Galaxy a a. V Quot Quot Quot i 1 i a s % t s s \ a 1 a a it n s a n a s v3 i s a v 5 t s a 4 rat a % 5 s v \ s s a a so 1,�?~ s v \ \ it so Quot is ssh. S. A a by Rob Staggenborg staff writer the mechanical Bull Drew a throng of curious. A a onlookers but the busiest Booths at a Frankfurt Galaxy s pregame tailgate party last month belonged to a group of. American soldiers who hawked hamburgers hot dogs and barbecued ribs. A a a Quot it s been Pon Stop since about 5 p.m.,�?� said de Worlund who was unceremoniously appointed. Spokesman for the go vendors. Quot How Many slabs of ribs have we sold Quot he asked himself pausing As he searched for the answer in the cold biting wind that swirled about the grounds of Wald stadium in Frankfurt  you should probably ask How Many cows he said a Grin stretching across his face. Quot i have to idea the nearly 20-person operation worked in three separate Booths along the Midway while frenzied rib lovers packed the tables waiting to order. The Cis went to great lengths to establish their business. They hired a German attorney bought a Vendor s License grabbed nine grills and purchased boxes a upon boxes of ribs Frozen hamburgers hot dogs cheese buns and Rind Wurst. I Quot we had to take the Rind Wurst off the Grill Quot said Rhonda Robinson who had been appointed Public affairs officer of one of the  germans just weren t buying them the ribs went fast. Quot the lines have been continuous. We be been out Here since 9 . And we opened for business at about 5 it s been crazy Ever  just 30 minutes left before Kickoff the rib stand was still working to quell the hunger of the growing mob. Quot we can t even keep up with All the business Here Quot Worlund said. Quot we be been seeing More Ceri nans. I d say 80 percent of All the people coming to this stand have been German they love them ribs. They love making a a mess Quot a a a. Tailgate parties Are part of the american football tradition and soon after the world league of american football established a franchise in Frankfurt the party followed. The Galaxy s tailgate tests Aren t the first to hit. Germany. Last summer the National football league s. American bowl exhibition game Between the los Angeles rams and Kansas City chiefs boasted the world s largest lots of funny Meridith Winder . Bureau trying to have a tailgate party at a London monarchs football game would be difficult if not impossible. Not Only would participants have to find the space but they would also have to get around Wembley stadium a officials. A a. A a a i Quot we discourage this Type of activity for two reasons Quot said Amanda Carpenter a press assistant at Wembley stadium. Quot our car Park holds 6,000 cars and they Are parked bumber to bumper for every game. If we allowed tailgate parties it would Cut into the number of vehicles which could  a. A she said Wembley officials Are also concerned about the safety of participants. They Don t like the idea of having hot Barbecue grills that  Burn people in the parking lots. To entertain people at the 80,000-seat capacity. Stadium the undefeated division leading monarchs rely on a number of Means a. We be had a marching band from Ohio a laser Light shows and fireworks Quot said Nick priest Nail the monarchs director of marketing. Quot we be also paraded the Hanna Barbera cartoon characters on the concourse and in front of the crowds Down on the . A Quot. Priestnall a briton is not surprised by the monarchs stripes Magazine May 9, 1991