Packers v Giants NFC Champ Game
Dre,
It was definitely frigid. The sad thing was that it really wasn't that great of a game on either side...more like a game of survival.
Tailgating: Usually we tailgate and "do it up right" with brats, sausages, and an occasional bloody mary. For that game, however, we opted to tailgate in a heated Miller tent that was across the street. There was a band playing and I remember that they played "New York / New York" to welcome some of the Giant faithful fans...to which they promptly went up on stage and did a chorus line kick.
The cold was bad, but the fans were pretty well prepared. We brought some blankets to put on the cement so that our feet weren't touching cold. I dressed in layers and had full facemask. The only mistake I made was wearing hiking shoes instead of boots that had a lot of wiggle room which would've kept my feet much warmer. I had hand warmers inside my gloves so they were fine.
The thing I remember most, though, was halftime. I've never seen a bathroom so crowded...because it was the only place that was heated. I stayed in there for a full 10 minutes just to warm up.
As for the car, I was worried. We all had jumper cables ready, but fortunately I had just traded in my car a month earlier so I had a new van and it did start right away. Thanks Chrysler!
I'll likely be at the Vikes Packers game in Nov when Favre returns...that should be surreal. Yes, I'll boo him. When he enters Canton I'll cheer him, but when he's wearing Purple and the drama he pulled the past 2 years deserves a boo in my opinion.
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