In a week where Marvin Harrison is possibly shooting people, Michael Boley and Cedric Benson are arrested, Rashard Mendenhall is robbed at gunpoint, and Fred Davis doesn’t wake up in time for camp, this story will cancel out all of those other stories.
David Whitthoft, a 12 year old from Ridgefield, Connecticut, has stopped wearing his now faded Brett Favre shirt after 1581 days. He’s been wearing it since he was 7 years old! Now it barely reaches his torso. Via the Green Bay Press Gazette:
Twelve-year-old David Witthoft wore a red Nike shirt to school on April 24.
It’s significant because on each of the previous 1,581 days, Witthoft wore the Brett Favre jersey he received as a gift for Christmas 2003 when he was just 7.
“His last day wearing the jersey was April 23, which was his 12th birthday,” Chuck Witthoft, David’s father, said from their Ridgefield, Conn., home on Monday. “It was tough for him for awhile but now that he’s 12, he is a little more concerned about his appearance. And the jersey barely came down to his beltline.”
David Witthoft gained national attention in 2005 when it was disclosed that he wore his Favre jersey every day since it was given to him at Christmas 2003. He gave radio, newspaper and television interviews about the streak. He also received a card from the now-former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.
He and his family flew to Green Bay when the Packers took on the Detroit Lions in December and also will attend the Sept. 8 game when the Packers retire Favre’s No. 4. The Packers announced Favre’s decision to retire on March 4.
“Dave was pretty upset when Favre retired,” his father said. “But we knew we had to figure out an end game. He finally decided it was time.”
Yes you may be thinking that it’s disgusting, but his mother washed it every other day so it’s fine. A truly heart-warming story…..sorry, I can’t finish this post…it’s so….incredible (breaks down in tears).
Mr. Madden, you’re up next…..
