The Labour Day Classic lived up to its reputation this weekend, with Rider Nation turning Mosaic Stadium and its parking lots into a festival of costumes, food, and friendly rivalries.

For longtime fan Steve Owens, the tradition started more than two decades ago when he and his friends bought an old Coke truck that had been converted into a motorhome.

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It became the centrepiece of their annual tailgate, complete with bratwurst, deep-fried wings and coolers packed with drinks.

“We bought an old Coke truck that had been converted into a motorhome, and we’ve been tailgating ever since th

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