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Greybnk48

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14. We moved from Philly to Wisconsin in 1961, just south of Green Bay.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Fri Jul 23, 2021, 12:02 PM

Jul 2021

We had been Eagles fans, my dad for decades; but with the Packers, it was love at first sight!

Many of the players lived in and around where we did, and it was common to run into them. Several players owned a bar in the little town next to ours, and the team seemed like a hometown team!

Love the Pack!

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Green Bay Packers is referring to canned meat packers. [View all] milestogo Jul 2021 OP

Let me get this correct left-of-center2012 Jul 2021 #1

Yes. milestogo Jul 2021 #5

How do you manage to walk into a supermarket? brooklynite Jul 2021 #9

I walk in just fine. milestogo Jul 2021 #11

I may be wrong Revanchist Jul 2021 #17

As I said, I try not to think about it. milestogo Jul 2021 #27

Honestly Casady1 Jul 2021 #2

Okay? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #3

In the 50/60s, I became a Packers fan simply because I liked their uniforms. Hoyt Jul 2021 #4

They are good football colors milestogo Jul 2021 #6

Good too. Hoyt Jul 2021 #8

yesssssss NoSheep Jul 2021 #12

Still the best colors! PJMcK Jul 2021 #16

Great old team picture. Some I picked out so far are... Elwood P Dowd Jul 2021 #19

The players were pretty good too. I read a couple of books by Kramer that were really excellent. Hoyt Jul 2021 #23

How many guys can you see slyly Bantamfancier Jul 2021 #24

I looked pretty closely, and don't see any. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #32

That appears to be the 1960 Packers. rsdsharp Jul 2021 #31

Just to think, Ron Wolf Jimbo S Jul 2021 #33

You could mentally insert an inoffensive product... Harker Jul 2021 #7

Post removed Post removed Jul 2021 #18

I was thinking more along the lines of robbob Jul 2021 #26

You're hardly alone. Harker Jul 2021 #28

We moved to Wisconsin in 1961, just south of Green Bay. Greybnk48 Jul 2021 #10

as an omnivore I am kind of grossed out Kali Jul 2021 #13

We moved from Philly to Wisconsin in 1961, just south of Green Bay. Greybnk48 Jul 2021 #14

Hmmm... grumpyduck Jul 2021 #15

Not sure if this is shitposting or not (re: Cleveland Guardians) Music Man Jul 2021 #20

Same. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #25

My dislike of the Packers name pales in comparison milestogo Jul 2021 #29

FWIW, your OP did read just a bit like you were suggesting that people who don't like WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2021 #30

I thought it had to do with fudge EYESORE 9001 Jul 2021 #21

The greatest thing about the Packers is their community ownership GusBob Jul 2021 #22