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<blockquote data-quote="IPBprez" data-source="post: 1495" data-attributes="member: 51"><p><em>In several other threads throughout this Forum, I've been seeing comments about bandwagons, cheerleaders, etc.. when it comes to sports, period... So, with that line of thought, I figured I'd start the ball rolling with "how" it happened for me... here in Lambeau Midwest.</em></p><p></p><p>===================================</p><p></p><p>Waaay back, using the "wayback machine" (some may remember the cartoon) ----</p><p>I was in Jr High, and around here in the Sixties, all there was... was the Chicago Bears and a few other Teams to choose from... Everyone around here used to tell me we"had" to be Bears Fans if we wanted to be "in".... Well, being born politically incorrect... I said "screw that"... and chose the Team which they all really hated, especially in the Sixties... The Lombardi Team which we all rave about today... </p><p></p><p>That was about 1965/66 when that happened. In the next couple of years, I got to watch the Packers win the NFL/AFL (SuperBowl) game and the Packers made mince-meat outta those guys (dose guys - my Dad's sicilian)...</p><p></p><p>After that first SuperBowl, you'd think the NFL would learn a thing or two about the Lombardi way... when it comes to creating winning Teams.. not so... The Packers came back and had to re-train all of 'em all over again... taking SuperBowl Two by storm.... Two-in-a-row!</p><p></p><p>After that, Lombardi figured to go back east and settle down with the Redskins... and well.... history tells you the rest.</p><p></p><p>I was an impressible kid at the time, and that's when those things happen the most... </p><p></p><p>That's how.. I became a Packers Fan!</p><p></p><p>What about you?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IPBprez, post: 1495, member: 51"] [i]In several other threads throughout this Forum, I've been seeing comments about bandwagons, cheerleaders, etc.. when it comes to sports, period... So, with that line of thought, I figured I'd start the ball rolling with "how" it happened for me... here in Lambeau Midwest.[/i] =================================== Waaay back, using the "wayback machine" (some may remember the cartoon) ---- I was in Jr High, and around here in the Sixties, all there was... was the Chicago Bears and a few other Teams to choose from... Everyone around here used to tell me we"had" to be Bears Fans if we wanted to be "in".... Well, being born politically incorrect... I said "screw that"... and chose the Team which they all really hated, especially in the Sixties... The Lombardi Team which we all rave about today... That was about 1965/66 when that happened. In the next couple of years, I got to watch the Packers win the NFL/AFL (SuperBowl) game and the Packers made mince-meat outta those guys (dose guys - my Dad's sicilian)... After that first SuperBowl, you'd think the NFL would learn a thing or two about the Lombardi way... when it comes to creating winning Teams.. not so... The Packers came back and had to re-train all of 'em all over again... taking SuperBowl Two by storm.... Two-in-a-row! After that, Lombardi figured to go back east and settle down with the Redskins... and well.... history tells you the rest. I was an impressible kid at the time, and that's when those things happen the most... That's how.. I became a Packers Fan! What about you? [/QUOTE]
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