Not unlike the cyclical rhythms of animal migratory patterns, every so often we are given the opportunity to watch some extremely drunk, extremely dressed-up English people embrace the hallway food mentality of "eat trash, be free." This is often done somewhere with horses. I know what you're thinking: I've seen that Footy Scran account enough to understand that English people are usually eating trash. This is true, but fails to account for the fact that doing such a thing in a place with horses elevates the entire exercise. Bear witness to this weekend's Grand National at Aintree, outside of Liverpool.
![A racegoer sits on the floor, bowtie atop his head, at the end of day two of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree21.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![A racegoer stands tall among the trash, alcohol in hand, at the end of day two of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree17.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![Racegoers in front of a trash can at the end of day two of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree18.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![One racegoer places another inside a trashcan at the end of day two of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree19.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![A racegoer sits in a bin at the end of day two of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree20.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![Racegoers on day two of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool. One has cigarette in mouth, a drink in each hand, a heavy gold chain, and a mesh shirt.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree11.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![Racegoers at the end of day two of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree5.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![Racegoers take shelter from the rain on day three of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree24_4b79e5.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![Racegoers enjoy themselves whilst taking shelter from the rain on day three of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree25.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![A racegoer wearing a horse mask on day three of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree22.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![Racegoers on day two of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree9.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![Racegoers laughing together on day two of the 2024 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree8.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![Racegoers fight each other as they scuffle on the second day of the Grand National Festival horse race meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, north-west England, on April 12, 2024.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree12.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![Racegoers fight each other as they scuffle on the second day of the Grand National Festival horse race meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, north-west England, on April 12, 2024.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree13.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![Racegoers fight each other as they scuffle on the second day of the Grand National Festival horse race meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, north-west England, on April 12, 2024.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree14.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
![Racegoers fight each other as they scuffle on the second day of the Grand National Festival horse race meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, north-west England, on April 12, 2024.](https://lede-admin.defector.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2024/04/aintree15.jpg?w=1440&h=810&crop=1)
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