Go Pack Go!!!

Tyler promised me that he would arrange a Packers game for him and I to see...it took a year and a half but finally we were able align schedules and find a good game to attend.

I had no Packer gear and since the Packers are basically a religion in Wisconsin, I knew I had to get kitted up. Tyler told me he would arrange something since I had to work the whole week.

Boy did he arrange the perfect Packers outfit. Although it must be said that is is really cold in Green Bay at this time of year, which means you have to not only try represent your team and try to look cute, but you have to bundle up too. So every pee break included a 10 minute undressing period, then a 10 minute redressing period. I had to pull up my stockings, tuck in my tee shirt and long sleeve shirt, pull up my jeans, then tuck in my jacket, my over sized tee shirt, and lastly fasten my overalls.

Me with Amy (Tyler's sister) and Amanda (Tyler's cousin)

Tyler and I at the game

Walking into the game was amazing it there was a SEA of green and gold. So many die hard fans (one was even in a speedo and body paint, he must have been FREEZING!) Once seated in our metal seats (great for the cold...NOT) we prepared ourselves for the opening 'ceremonies'. These involve the American national anthem, a fly over and even a tribute to the veterans. After the anthem we were told to lift up the cardboard that was under our seats, I had a blue one. Each one had a cut out for you to look out of. The whole stadium was bathed in red, white and blue, with stars and stripes and the words 'thank you veterans'. It was pretty amazing to be apart of it.

Thank you veterans

The game was pretty good, I tried to shout at all the appropriate time, not ask too many silly questions and to argue with the refs at crucial times. You know, the important stuff.

Packers won the game so it's safe to say my first experience was pretty amazing!!! The Pack attack is back!!!

Packers vs. Cardinals

Organizing this outing was less about getting our schedules right and more about finding the right game at the right time for the right price. After the Packers won the championship a couple years ago tickets soared through the roof. Face price for one ticket is only $70 (or R 630) which is pricey, but isn't completely ridiculous. The issue with Packers tickets is though that the Packers have sold out every single game since 1960, that is an NFL record. Lambeau Field holds about 73,000 fans for each game, and every single seat in the stadium is owned by a season ticket holder which means that if you want tickets you need to buy from someone who has them, and they NEVER sell them at face price. You’d think the solution is simple, just get season tickets right? Well there is a waiting list of 82,000 people and it would take about 30+ years to get said tickets if you were to sign up today… if that doesn't give you an idea of how popular the Packers are in the state of Wisconsin I don’t know what will. All told once we finally got our tickets we ended up paying $300 for both tickets (or R 2,700.)

Tyler and I with two crazy fans (yes, they are wearing carved pumpkins on their heads)

Now as for the gear I didn't originally intend to come away with such an epic outfit, but I was wandering through a local store trying to find something that Robyn could wear but knowing it was going to be cold I had to find her something she could wear over a heavy winter coat, that is the issue with Packers games, if you just by a regular T-shirt nobody will see it because you will be wearing a winter coat over it, so you have to be creative and I would say these outfits were pretty darn creative!

As for the game itself, there is absolutely no better way to watch American football than to do so in Lambeau Field, the atmosphere is second to none and I get chills every time I walk into that stadium. The salute to the veterans was a special tribute that they did for the game we were there (Veterans day was the day before), it was really neat to see that because it isn't something they do every game. The ceremonies set the tone perfectly for the game, the Packers won in convincing fashion over the Arizona Cardinals, and while it was cold it wasn't entirely unbearable, it could have been MUCH worse. It was a great experience and one I was super excited to share with my girlfriend, now I will begin working on getting to another one!