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Why do Saints Fans Chant 'Who Dat'?

The tradition was codified in 2010, but New Orleans Saints fans have been crying out "Who Dat?" since long before then.

According to the Times-Picayune, the "Who Dat?" rallying call first originated during the fall of 1983, when WVUE-TV sports anchor Ken Berthelot and photographer Avis Landry were sent to capture video of a high school football game in St. Augustine. The city's Purple Knights had a pre-practice chant that went, "Who dat? Who dat? Who dat talk about beatin' St. Aug?" WVUE sports director Ron Swoboda loved the cheer and aired it on television on Sept.