December
Packers Shovel Their Way to First Place in NFC North
The Packers defense, grinding out another win on Sunday night. (Photo from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Like many of you who are reading this, I had to go out and shovel snow before the Packers game on Sunday night.
Notice how I said shovel. Not blow or push with a skid loader. Shovel.
I refuse to get a snow blower. I’m 31 years old. I’m more than capable of operating a shovel. I see way too many men under the age of 35 using snow blowers and skid loaders for snow removal these days. Further evidence of the downfall of society, I say.
A shovel is reliable. You don’t need to worry about it not starting after a blizzard.
A shovel is low maintenance. You don’t have to worry about filling it with gas, changing its oil or taking it in for a tune-up.
A shovel is inexpensive. You can pick up a good snow shovel for a couple bucks at just about any store.
A shovel is a great teaching tool. If you have kids, making them shovel snow builds character.
A shovel can be used as a weapon if someone attacks you, or if a Bears fan starts talking trash.
The Packers are a team of shovels right now. We all want them to be the latest fancy model of snow blower, but they’re not. And that’s just fine.
