My Love Affair with the Green Bay Packers

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Published: May 19, 2009

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... what turned me into a fan of my team, I had to chuckle more than just a little.

I am a fan of the Green Bay Packers. There is nothing ordinary about that. In fact, to be a fan of the Packers is one of the greatest honors in all of sport.

It is hard to explain to a non-Packer fan just what it's like to follow the team. Actually, it's just as hard for people to understand what being a Packer fan means if you haven't lived in Green Bay.

Luckily, I was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and have been witness to something so unique in sports that I begin to get choked up thinking about all the memories I have.

To grow up in Green Bay is to be a Packer fan. You don't become a fan, you are born one. If you look at a photo album of anyone that has grown up in Green Bay, you will see countless pictures of Packer shirts, jerseys, and if you were lucky, a Packer birthday cake.

Knowledge of the Packers is passed down from generation to generatio...

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