Tailgate tradition- Get to your seat early!

The tailgate tradition that began in 1990 was that we wanted to go in early to see the players warm up and soak in the atmosphere at Lambeau. At the time, Jeff was 7 years old and his first game in Green Bay. We had the same foursome for at least 10 years: Grandpa Bukowski, Grandpa Goetzke, Jeff and me. We were in the Packer fan club and for five dollars you could join a big tailgate right in the shadow of the stadium. It was pretty much all you could eat and drink an hour or two before the game. We used to stop in and visit Great Grandpa and sometimes Toni and Johnnie before the game. We drove to Green Bay from Wisconsin Rapids.

The Packers were playing the 49ers and the Packers starting quarterback was Don Majkowski. We were pumped. We walked into the stadium and took a quick look and there warming up was Joe Montana! Like anyone, just seeing Lambeau for the first time would be enough, but there was Jerry Rice and Sterling Sharpe. What more would you need? It was quite a thrill and ever since we have tried to get to the seats early.