I remember grade school pretty well, especially recess, thats when we got to play whatever sports we wanted. While my friends were running around pretending to be Jerry Rice and Joe Montana, I always wanted to be Don Majkowski and Sterling Sharpe. I remember the first football card I really wanted, the Don Majkowski pro set rookie card. I saved and saved and saved up for that card and was beaming the day I brought it home. To this day I still have that card in a plastic protector case. I endured more ridicule and taunts because of my fandom, and I dont blame anyone, the Packers were terrible, the Brewers sucked and the Bucks well they were and still are the Bucks no matter how hard they try. Now for the first time since ever when I turn on the radio Wisconsin sports teams are just some teams in flyover country (a term I despise). As of writing this the Packers are 5-0, the Badgers are #4 nationally, the Brewers are in the second round of the playoffs, and the NBA is in a lockout, so at the least the Bucks aren't last. I wish the 6th grade version of me could be here to see this, knowing what I know now would have made that version of me just a little bit happier, but now I get to enjoy it so much more.
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