Cheesehead for a day
Claim: The outcome of Washington Redskins football games has correctly predicted the winner of every U.S. presidential election since 1936.
Status: True.
The Washington Redskins have proved to be a time-tested election predictor. In the previous
This election year, that deciding game takes place on Sunday,
Go Pack!!!
Source: Snopes.com
posted by Stitt @ Wednesday, October 27, 2004
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Besides the fact that Cheesehead headwear has been known to save at least one person's life in an auto accident (that's some nice head padding), here's another reason to like the Pack (if not for just this weekend)...
Green Bay Packers, Inc., has been a publicly-owned, non-profit corporation since Aug. 18, 1923, when original articles of incorporation were filed with Wisconsin's secretary of state.
A total of 4,748,910 shares is owned by 111,507 stockholders - none of whom receives any dividend on the initial investment.
The corporation is governed by a board of directors and a seven-member executive committee.
One of the more remarkable business stories in American history, the team is kept viable by its stockholders - its unselfish fans. Even more incredible, the Packers have survived during the current era, permeated by free agency and the NFL salary cap. And, thanks in large part to Brown County's passage of the Lambeau Field referendum, the club will remain solvent and highly competitive well into the future.
Fans have come to the team's financial rescue on several occasions, including four previous stock sales: 1923, 1935, 1950 and 1997.
To protect against someone taking control of the team, the articles of incorporation prohibit any person from owning more than 200,000 shares.
I've had a fondness for the Pack since before I was born! My folks lived in Wausau and attended the 1967 Championship game. My dad also held the distinction of being kicked off the field by Lombardi while trying to interview a player. Expletives were included.
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