In the spirit of the season...

In keeping with the spirit of the holiday season and its rampant commercialism, we decided to jump onboard and sell out like everyone else. So, from today (Nov. 20) through Nov. 23, you can save $10 on orders of $50 or more at the Packer Fans United online shop. Just use code Friend10 at checkout. You will find all sorts of great apparel and gift items. Caps, t-shirts, sweatshirts, stuff for the ladies, stuff for the kids...stuff for everyone! Let the good times roll, Packer fans! Grab some cool stuff for yourself, pick up some gifts for your buddies and save some green to boot. It's what made America great, my friends. Time to start stimulatin' the economy!

Packer fans: Let's party like it's 1929!

Ah, 1929. What a great year. Well, except for that "Crash" thing and the start of The Great Depression. But at least Packer fans back then were happy, because that's the year our beloved Packers won the first of their many World Championships! Called the Acme Packers in those days -- yes, kids, Acme as in the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote cartoons -- the uniform look was a bit different back then, too. The colors were blue and gold, a bit like that of the University of Notre Dame today. Except for the brown leather helmet of course. That would be the '29 Packers, not the modern day ND Irish, of course.

Now, just in time to re-live those Championship memories (after all, if it worked in one Depression it might just as well work in another), the Packers Pro Shop has just today unveiled its "Third Jersey Collection" featuring a whole bunch of, well, jerseys and other goodies featuring that throwback look of '29. This look will actually hit the field at Lambeau this season as the team's third jersey (hence the "Third Jersey Collection" name...a-duh!). You can even get an Acme Packers bobblehead. With the leather helmets worn back then you have to figure that this is a pretty accurate replica as most of the players would have been living bobbleheads during the course of a game. In fact, you can even get yourself one of those helmets...although not the leather kind, just a modern version with the leather brown color. Just imagine the fun as you pit yourself against a clueless leather-helmeted friend in a head-butting contest. It doesn't get any better than that! Anyway, if you want to see the entire collection, you can do so here.

But another great alternative to yet more Packers gear is yet more Packer Fans United gear! Today through July 30 you can receive Free Shipping on orders of $45 or more! Yes, this is a shameless plug for which we make no apologies. We have some really cool items at our shop just waiting for you. T-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, cups, etc. If you can't find it...well, it means we probably don't have it, but that's beside the point. What we have there is good stuff. For men, women and kids. We have you covered. Stock up now for Christmas and get free shipping to boot. C'mon, Packer fans! You need it, you crave it, you know you want it...so get it, already! What are you waiting for? Just click on the scrolling banner or shop link in the righthand column. Or if that is too overwhelming for you, just click here. That will do the trick, too.

Reminder and notice

Packer fans: Just a quick reminder that you get FREE shipping on orders over $65 through 11:59 p.m. tonight, July 20, at our PackerFansUnited.com shop! T-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, mugs, clocks, and array of other cool gear and gifts are waiting for you. Just enter promotion code "FREESUMMER" at checkout. Stock up now for the season! The shipping is on us! But only through today. Visit our PackerFansUnited.com store today!

Notice
It's possible that this writer may be offline for a week or so. Or maybe not. But just in case there's a bit of a lag in posts from yours truly, you'll know why. I hope it's a quiet week in Packerland. But somehow, given present circumstances, probably not. We might have some catching up to do later on. In the meantime, enjoy your summer!

New Poll
We've added a new poll asking how you think the current Favre-Packers standoff will wind up. You'll find it in the usual place in the righthand column under our PackerFansUnited.com shop. The poll be open through noon on Tuesday, July 29. Tell us -- and other Packer fans -- how you think things will turn out.

Get free shipping on your Packer Fans United gear & gifts!

...And now for something completely different: a brief commercial plug for our Packer Fans United gift shop. You'll find the link in the righthand column under our "Welcome". Or you can just click here.

From today, July 8, through 11:59 p.m. on July 20 you can receive FREE shipping on all order over $65. All you have to do is enter the promotional code "FREESUMMER" (without the quotes) at checkout. That's it.

So, stock up on tastefully cool apparel and gifts for the upcoming season: hats, shirts, mugs, clocks...all sorts of goodies. And if you spend $65 or more, the shipping is FREE! That's a deal that's pretty hard to beat, Packer fans. Heck, that might even be a good enough excuse to do some early Christmas shopping.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled PackerFansUnited.com blog...

Let's hear it for the troops

OK, normally the troops under discussion here are the Packers troops. But in this case, I want to salute some Wisconsin troops who are -- what else? -- Packers fans. In this case, they've taken that love of the Pack, and Brett Favre, to another level. How so? Ink, baby. Tats. As in tattoos. Now, Marines and tattoos are something that have gone together since leave was invented. For some of the men of the Milwaukee-based Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, they've not only got the usual Marine symbols adorning their skin, but also Brett Favre's signature. Not via a Sharpie but rather the inkster's needles. So, if you've already purchased every piece of Packers gear or Favre memorabilia you can get your hands on, here's another option: just get permanently tagged. For the whole story, including photos for inspiration, click here.

Still time to get PackerFansUnited gifts for Christmas!

If you're still trying to figure out what to get that Packer fan family member or buddy of yours for Christmas, or perhaps something to annoy any Bearz or ViQueens acquaintances you may have, you can still order from the PackerFansUnited Gift Shop. Just choose Premium or Express shipping and you'll have your gifts in hand in time to amaze or amuse -- or annoy -- as the case may be. Check it out. Click the link above, or the shop banner in the righthand column. Thanks for looking. Thanks for ordering!

Just in time for the holidays

This is a blatantly commercial plug, fellow Packer fans. Just in time for that most blatantly commercial time of year. You know, the season for buying and exchanging gifts and racking up even more credit card debt than ever before. It's the American way, after all.

It's in that spirit that I have set up a PackerFansUnited.com shop. It's a place where you can get official (what other kind would there be?) PackerFansUnited merchandise. You'll find apparel for guys, gals and kids, as well as some cool gift items. Things you can get for yourself, for fellow Packer fans, or even to give to those less fortunate fans of those...other teams...just to annoy them. You know who I mean.

Other items may be added later. But for now, there will be enough to get you started on your holiday shopping. You can either click on the link in the right hand column that says "Visit my store..", or you can click here.

Thanks for reading. And thanks for shopping!