Saturday, July 18, 2015

ONE OF A KIND !!!

I’VE BEEN A GREEN BAY PACKER FAN SINCE THE DAYS OF LOMBARDI, STARR, AND NITSCHKE. I EVEN WATCHED THE GAMES BETWEEN 1968 AND 1995, AND THAT’S A LONG STRETCH OF SHITTY FOOTBALL.

TODAY IS THE DAY BRETT FAVRE IS INDUCTED INTO THE PACKERS HALL OF FAME. I STILL READ EVERY ARTICAL ON THE INTERNET THAT MENTIONS FAVRE COMING BACK TO THE NFL, INCLUDING TWO WEEKS AGO WHEN HE SAID HE COULD STILL PLAY.

THE MIGHTY GUN-SLINGER WAS LIKE A GOD! I REMEMBER FONDLY WATCHING MY PACKERS IN FRANKVILLE WITH PAULIE AT THE SUPPER CLUB, AND MY STANDING BET WITH TERESA THAT THE PACK WOULD WIN AND THE BEARS WOULD LOSE NO MATTER WHO THEY PLAYED.

MARY AND I WILL NEVER FORGET WALKING INTO FAVRE’S ON THE BAYOU IN KILN, MISSISSIPPI AND HAVE BONITA FAVRE WALK UP TO OUR TABLE AND INTRODUCING HERSELF AND BRETT’S BROTHER SCOTT.

THIS SUMMER WHEN WE WERE ON VACATION AT BOULDER LAKE, I WALKED INTO A LITTLE BAR JUST SOUTH OF TOWNSEND, WI AT 11AM AND SUPER BOWL 31 WAS PLAYING ON THE WIDE SCREEN TV.

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE THANKSGIVING NIGHT GAME WITH THE CHICAGO BEARS AND THE ADDITION OF BRETT FAVRE TO THE RING OF HONOR AT LAMBEAU FIELD.

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