Cheesey
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15 years ago
I don't know if any of you remember how i was telling everyone how I had tried on Ray Nitschke's Super Bowl one ring back in 1991, and a SB 31 ring at Fan Fest a couple years ago. My "quest" was to get to try on all 3 before i die. Well, yesterday, the quest was not only met, but surpassed!
I and my wife went to the sports show at state fair park. Dave Robinson and Ron Kramer were there signing copies of their books. Kramer's "That's just Kramer" and Robinson's new one, "The Lombardi Legacy". Lauriejean bought me the book when we were at Lambeau Field last week. It's all stories by people that actually knew Lombardi. It's a GREAT book!
Anyway......when we started talking to the guys, Robinson took off his SB one ring for my wife to try on. He invited us behind the table, and i told him my story. He said "My SB two ring is stuck on my finger. I don't think i can get it off". I told him it's ok.....next thing i know, he's got a bottle of water, and is pouring it on his hand and twisting the ring! He hands it to me......i about died! Then Ron Kramer (who played for the Packers through 1964, on the 1961-62 champ teams) hands me his 1961 NFL championship ring! We sat and talked with them for almost an hour! The stories were something! Also, Royce Boyles who co-authored the book, was there and REALLY nice too! And Vince Lombardi's secretary was there too, with her bracelet that he gave to her, with a gold Packer football for each championship. 5 total on it. (A picture of it is in the book)
Kramer tells me "We didn't get a ring for the 62 title.....Lombardi got us a crummy watch, that never DID work!"
My wife worked with Lionel Aldridge in the 1980's at a Datsun dealership on Silver Spring road. She mentioned that, and Dave lit up, saying "He was my roommate!" They ended up swapping some stories. She ended up getting Robinson's email address! LOL! Way to go, honey!!!
So it was QUITE a day for me.
I had a throw away camera with me, and we got some pics. Hopefully they will turn out. When i get a computer back at home, i will post them!
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Nonstopdrivel
15 years ago
Congratulations, Alan. You've experienced something I will probably never get to do. But I imagine you have a lot of experiences I'll never encounter. It's part of what makes us unique. šŸ™‚
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IronMan
15 years ago
Alan, that is freaking awesome. I look forward to the pics!
Cheesey
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15 years ago
Thanks guys! I was so hyped, i couldn't sleep last night! Not at all!
So i'm beat tired. Gonna go home and TRY to sleep after i'm done here.
It couldn't have been any better! The guys treated us like family.
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zombieslayer
15 years ago
Wow!

It's stuff like that that makes me proud to be a Packers fan. That's so cool, Alan.

Glad you had a throw away camera with you.
My man Donald Driver
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(thanks to Pack93z for the pic)
2010 will be seen as the beginning of the new Packers dynasty. šŸ‡¹šŸ‡¹ šŸ‡²šŸ‡² šŸ‡¦šŸ‡·
Rockmolder
15 years ago
That is absolutely amazing.

I think I'll stay with you for a while. Things like these seem to happen to you every couple of months. Lol.
Cheesey
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15 years ago
OH!!! I almost forgot! I and my wife were leaving....so of course i HAD to pee before i left for the long drive home. I walk into the men's room, 3 urinals.......there is Robinson at one, Kramer to his right. I'm to Robinson's left, and i say "We have to quit meeting like this!" And Robinson says "ALAN!!!" and starts laughing! He finished, went to wash his hands. Kramer turns to me and says "I've had to pee for over an hour!......and I'm STILL going!!!" I say back "Well, i drank ONE soda, and have pissed out 5!"
As we all left the men's room (they went out the other door, as they were going back into the exhibition hall) i say to the guy next to me, who was probably about 30 "Now you can go home and tells your friends you got to PEE with Green Bay Packer greats!" He looked at me, with a questioning look, and I said "That was Dave Robinson and Ron Kramer." He said "Why didn't you tell me that while we were still in there!?!?" His friends showed up, and i showed them my book with Dave's pic and they guy said "That was HIM!!!" It was HILARIOUS! I showed him all my autographs in the book, and told them where to find them in the hall.
All around a great time!
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Zero2Cool
15 years ago
Sweet
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Pack93z
15 years ago
Awesome day my friend.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
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15 years ago
Zombie.....I have learned by expierience to TRY to be prepared. I knew they were selling the book there, but had NO idea if any Packers would be there. Bob Long was supposed to be there too, but he was real sick.

Rock...i understand what you mean. Some of the things that have happened to me, i never would have imagined would EVER be possible. If you told me 20 years ago all these things would happen, i'd have thought you were nuts!
In 1991 when i met Ray Nitschke, i didn't bring a camera with me, and have kicked myself for it ever since!
So i try to be ready just in case something like yesterday happens!
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