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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tom A" data-source="post: 646250" data-attributes="member: 11590">Hello to my fellow Packers fans.  First time post here.  My story about how I became a Packers fan is simple yet funny in its simplicity and reason why.  When I was about eight or nine years old in 1970, I lived in the Chicago suburbs.  I was just starting to pay attention to football.  My new best friend told me that he was a Packers fan...so, I became a Packers fan too.  Just like that.  And here it is, 45-46 years later, and I am still a huge Packers fan...all because I had a friend who liked the Packers when I was just getting into football as a little kid.Bart Starr was nearing the end of his career then, and the Packers were starting a period of mostly lousy seasons, but Mr. Starr became my favorite player and the Packers remained my favorite team through thick and thin.  Little did I know that one day my family would move to Mr. Starr's hometown of Montgomery, Alabama and that I'd end up going to college at his alma mater (Roll Tide!).I finally attended my first (and only) Packers game at Lambeau in September of 2000, when they played the Bears.  I hope to get back to Lambeau sooner rather than later, especially while Aaron Rodgers is playing at a high level.And seeing Mr. Starr standing on the turf at Lambeau with Brett Favre a few weeks ago gave me goosebumps and brought tears to my eyes.  One of the best moments of my life as a sports fan.</blockquote>

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