An end of an era

Okay, I know it’s melodramatic, but it basically brought tears to my eyes to see that Brett Favre is indeed retiring–the end of my childhood at the ripe old age of 26. I know there will be many good days for the Packers in the future, but for now it is time to mourn the loss of someone who made the NFL an exciting place for people in Wisconsin who had nothing better to do with their Sundays than live vicariously through Mississippi-converted-Wisconsinite, Brett Favre. You can check out the article here, and if you’re feeling a little melancholy today, know that you’re not alone (my mom has always felt she is on a first name basis with the man…).