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<blockquote data-quote="Voyageur" data-source="post: 1035095" data-attributes="member: 17953"><p>I can remember the days when we'd get tickets that were bought out by TCF bank in Minnesota, to insure the Vikings home games weren't blackouts. TCF knew they could buy all open seats for the Packer game, and not have any problem getting rid of them.</p><p></p><p>My Brother was a VP in a chain of banks in Northwestern Wisconsin, and had access. When the game date was announced, we'd all put in our order for tickets, and give him a deposit, so he could get them without putting out a lot of money. There were times he'd buy over 200 tickets. We'd get a whole section of nothing but Packer fans.</p><p></p><p>Since he knew the people at TCF personally, he'd actually met Bob Lurtsema (Benchwarmer Bob), and they'd become friends. He'd stop by our tail gate parties and say hello quite often. He was as funny in real life as his commercials. A really nice guy who turned being an NFL sub into a very good after football gig.</p><p></p><p>Anyhow, we'd usually stay at an area motel, and bring anywhere from one to four Winnebago motor homes over with us, for our "tailgate headquarters." They were also great in cold weather, to escape the cold before the game, and immediately afterwards. One rule, no booze for designated drivers of the motor homes, and cars. The rest of us? Let's say "the hair of the dog that bit you" was appropriate the entire day. </p><p></p><p>We'd meet so many Vikings fans at the motels, and at our parties. It amazed us how little they really knew about the game. Most of them couldn't even name the skill players who were regulars. They were sheep, following the pack to the Met.</p><p></p><p>I remember one trip we made over there. It was a very cold day, I'm certain in December. Our tickets were in the corner, near the end zone, but we were there to support one of our own. A guy in our group had a daughter who had become a Vikings cheerleader, and we were in the corner where her group would be performing. Of course we all knew her, so there was that too. On that particular weekend, one of our party group was celebrating his having owned this great country bar for 10 years, and he decided to be the source of our alcoholic needs, during the game. So, inside his snowmobile suit, he had this amazing number of bottles of all kinds of liquor. When he walked, you could hear the bottles clanking together. When we got to the gate, the guy there looked at him and said he heard the noise, and asked him what it was. Our friend looked straight at him and said; "Korean War. I got shot up pretty badly. They used metal joints to put me back together. I'm just thankful I can walk."</p><p></p><p>The guy looked at him sympathetically, and said; "I'm sorry! Have a great day!" It was difficult keeping from laughing, but those of us around him did. As we walked past, my Brother looked at me, and said; "It was your job to oil his joints. You let him down!" All I could say was; "I'm sorry. It won't happen again!" After we were out of range of the guy at the gate, we all just busted up laughing.</p><p></p><p>Story isn't over! When we got to our seats, before the game started, several of our group were at the wall, saying hello to our friend's daughter. Since the guy with all the booze in his outfit was her Godfather, he bent over the rail, because she was going to give him a hug. When he did, he started to go down. Fortunately, others grabbed him and pulled him back. But, not before a couple of hip flask size bottles fell out of his suit at the neck. Both brandy. One of the cheerleaders picked them up, and hid them away in her jacket and said; "I think we're going to need these, is it okay?" So, during the game, every once in a while a cheerleader or two would take a nip, and just smile at us all sitting in the stands. Near the end of the game, a couple of the cheerleaders came over and thanked us for keeping them entertained.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately, I wasn't one of the designated drivers, because as we were leaving, and there was a storm coming in, traffic was keeping our cars from getting into line to get out. So, I got out, and started directing traffic, and got our chain of cars into the exit lane. You should have seen the look on the faces of the Vikings fans whose cars had to wait to leave, because of our string of cars. Those who saw what I did, because I got back in our car, were cursing me out the windows, and giving me the finger. </p><p></p><p>Don't get me started about how we were at a game at the Hump, when we sat in seats directly behind the Oak Ridge Boys, and got ****** with them. That's another story best left untold. I got a lot of them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voyageur, post: 1035095, member: 17953"] I can remember the days when we'd get tickets that were bought out by TCF bank in Minnesota, to insure the Vikings home games weren't blackouts. TCF knew they could buy all open seats for the Packer game, and not have any problem getting rid of them. My Brother was a VP in a chain of banks in Northwestern Wisconsin, and had access. When the game date was announced, we'd all put in our order for tickets, and give him a deposit, so he could get them without putting out a lot of money. There were times he'd buy over 200 tickets. We'd get a whole section of nothing but Packer fans. Since he knew the people at TCF personally, he'd actually met Bob Lurtsema (Benchwarmer Bob), and they'd become friends. He'd stop by our tail gate parties and say hello quite often. He was as funny in real life as his commercials. A really nice guy who turned being an NFL sub into a very good after football gig. Anyhow, we'd usually stay at an area motel, and bring anywhere from one to four Winnebago motor homes over with us, for our "tailgate headquarters." They were also great in cold weather, to escape the cold before the game, and immediately afterwards. One rule, no booze for designated drivers of the motor homes, and cars. The rest of us? Let's say "the hair of the dog that bit you" was appropriate the entire day. We'd meet so many Vikings fans at the motels, and at our parties. It amazed us how little they really knew about the game. Most of them couldn't even name the skill players who were regulars. They were sheep, following the pack to the Met. I remember one trip we made over there. It was a very cold day, I'm certain in December. Our tickets were in the corner, near the end zone, but we were there to support one of our own. A guy in our group had a daughter who had become a Vikings cheerleader, and we were in the corner where her group would be performing. Of course we all knew her, so there was that too. On that particular weekend, one of our party group was celebrating his having owned this great country bar for 10 years, and he decided to be the source of our alcoholic needs, during the game. So, inside his snowmobile suit, he had this amazing number of bottles of all kinds of liquor. When he walked, you could hear the bottles clanking together. When we got to the gate, the guy there looked at him and said he heard the noise, and asked him what it was. Our friend looked straight at him and said; "Korean War. I got shot up pretty badly. They used metal joints to put me back together. I'm just thankful I can walk." The guy looked at him sympathetically, and said; "I'm sorry! Have a great day!" It was difficult keeping from laughing, but those of us around him did. As we walked past, my Brother looked at me, and said; "It was your job to oil his joints. You let him down!" All I could say was; "I'm sorry. It won't happen again!" After we were out of range of the guy at the gate, we all just busted up laughing. Story isn't over! When we got to our seats, before the game started, several of our group were at the wall, saying hello to our friend's daughter. Since the guy with all the booze in his outfit was her Godfather, he bent over the rail, because she was going to give him a hug. When he did, he started to go down. Fortunately, others grabbed him and pulled him back. But, not before a couple of hip flask size bottles fell out of his suit at the neck. Both brandy. One of the cheerleaders picked them up, and hid them away in her jacket and said; "I think we're going to need these, is it okay?" So, during the game, every once in a while a cheerleader or two would take a nip, and just smile at us all sitting in the stands. Near the end of the game, a couple of the cheerleaders came over and thanked us for keeping them entertained. Fortunately, I wasn't one of the designated drivers, because as we were leaving, and there was a storm coming in, traffic was keeping our cars from getting into line to get out. So, I got out, and started directing traffic, and got our chain of cars into the exit lane. You should have seen the look on the faces of the Vikings fans whose cars had to wait to leave, because of our string of cars. Those who saw what I did, because I got back in our car, were cursing me out the windows, and giving me the finger. Don't get me started about how we were at a game at the Hump, when we sat in seats directly behind the Oak Ridge Boys, and got ****** with them. That's another story best left untold. I got a lot of them. [/QUOTE]
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