I hear he showed up at the HOF thing, but I deliberately haven't watched the news tonight.
However, a fellow journo who writes a grammar and usage blog came up with these. I thought you (all of us Packer fans, actually) could use a laugh!
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Favre saga goes from bad to verse
By Kathy Schenck
Saturday, Jul 19 2008, 07:45 PM
Packers fans are so wound up over the Brett Favre saga that some are resorting to verse and song to express their feelings.
On a posting about Mark Chmura's opinion on his old teammate, a commenter named Digger posted Favre-related lyrics to the tune of Meat Loaf's "Paradise by the Dashboard Light." It devolved from there. (I'm going to quote only the clean-ish ones.)
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A record-breaking legend, we're told
Was always to wear Green and Gold
But now a release
Is sought by this piece?
This offseason crap's getting old.
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Some wonder, has Brett Favre gone daft?
We already went through the draft!
Others say, You're all whack,
Bring the best QB back!
And give A-Rod the bench and the shaft.
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There once was a QB with class,
Who thought the team should kiss his a--
He said "Just release me!"
"You should do this to please me"
Nah, I'll just go back home and cut grass.
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There once was a GM named Ted
Who fans thought was sick in the head
He's standing his ground
A new QB he's found
So Chmura can go back to bed
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And a haiku:
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Brett says release me,
Ted says, "No. Vikes, you're naughty,"
Oprah, please save us.
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Fellow Words to the Wise contributor Laura Thompson submitted these:
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Mississippi man,
be like the Dalai Lama.
Go into exile.
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There was an old Packer named Brett,
Who cried, "Yes, I quit" ... "No, not yet!"
He drove Green Bay nuts
With his ifs, ands and buts,
Now, Brett, it's the fans who regret.
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