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Crabcakes and Football - That’s What Maryland Does was originally a quote made famous in the movie Wedding Crashers which was filmed in Maryland and the surrounding D.C. area. Crab cakes are one of Maryland’s most famous seafood dishes and a recognizable Maryland icon.

In 2010 the quote “Crabcakes and Football, that’s what Maryland does” became even more popular throughout Maryland and the nation thanks to Christopher Bailey, a University of Maryland (UMD), College Park student. Mr. Bailey originally created the sign displaying the famous quote for the Navy vs. Maryland football game held at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, on September 6, 2010. During the game, ESPN zoomed in on his sign several times commenting on the quote, thus the sign became well known to the UMD student body and fans.

Mr. Bailey attended every home football game proudly displaying his sign with the “Crabcakes and Football-That’s What Maryland Does” statement. The sign, along with Mr. Bailey, was also captured by ESPN, Local News, Newspapers (Baltimore Sun and Washington Post), and the UMD Diamondback. Mr. Bailey and his sign sported the cover of the UMD Diamondback, the Washington Post Sports Section and several photos were posted to various websites that highlighted UMD Football. Mr. Bailey was actually recognized by some out-of-state fans asking him to pose for pictures, stating they saw him on television with the sign.

Mr. Bailey will continue to proudly display his sign at the upcoming 2011 games and all future UMD home football games.