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  1. 08-03-2014, 11:28 AM #1
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    Born and grew up in Aurora, Illinois, about 40 miles west of Chicago. So why not a Bears fan? A number of reasons. My dad grew up in Chicago, but was a Chicago Cardinals fan. He didn't like Halas. He had great respect for Lombardi, so when the Cardinals left Chicago about the same time Lombardi came to Green Bay, he and we quite naturally became Packer fans. In addition, we were one of those Chicago-area families who would escape to Northern Wisconsin (Eagle River) every chance we got, and always thought it was cool there was an NFL team in the northern part of Wisconsin. I moved to Wausau in 1996, and I and 2 brothers have Gold Package season tickets. They still live in Illinois, and make the trek to Green Bay twice a year for the Gold package regular season games.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Joemailman View Post
    Born and grew up in Aurora, Illinois, about 40 miles west of Chicago. So why not a Bears fan? A number of reasons. My dad grew up in Chicago, but was a Chicago Cardinals fan. He didn't like Halas. He had great respect for Lombardi, so when the Cardinals left Chicago about the same time Lombardi came to Green Bay, he and we quite naturally became Packer fans. In addition, we were one of those Chicago-area families who would escape to Northern Wisconsin (Eagle River) every chance we got, and always thought it was cool there was an NFL team in the northern part of Wisconsin. I moved to Wausau in 1996, and I and 2 brothers have Gold Package season tickets. They still live in Illinois, and make the trek to Green Bay twice a year for the Gold package regular season games.
    You're from aurora? I use to live in batavia

    Did i already know this?

    And my dads side of the family is from mosinee. Go figure

    I was a birther. Never knew anyting but being a packer fan
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    Quote Originally Posted by red View Post
    You're from aurora? I use to live in batavia

    Did i already know this?

    And my dads side of the family is from mosinee. Go figure

    I was a birther. Never knew anyting but being a packer fan
    Yeah, I was never anything but a Packer fan either. Credit my dad for that. Do they still show Packer games at Little Red Schoolhouse Pizza on Route 31 in North Aurora?
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  4. 08-04-2014, 06:58 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by red View Post
    You're from aurora? I use to live in batavia

    Did i already know this?

    And my dads side of the family is from mosinee. Go figure

    I was a birther. Never knew anyting but being a packer fan
    Marmion grad here. You?
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