......there was ONLY one game. Packers vs. Lions. And if that's not bad enough, they didn't even have plastic helmets. I don't know what they were made of, but my father bought me one that was black and red, and looked liked the old Michigan helmets but a different color. No one had any kind of face masks. They wouldn't come in until years later when the helmets were made of plastic.
The day would start with Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It was great as a kid watching all those balloons floating in the sky. Next was the Mummers Parade which came out of Philly. I don't even know if they have that parade any more. It seemed like it was a bunch of guys covered in feathers and playing instruments. Maybe someone from Philly would know.
And finally the game would start. I had to watch it on our old 9" black and white screen which got shipped up to our converted attic that was now my bedroom and rec room. I always rooted for the Packers because they had green colors. I guess the Thanksgiving game was my first exposure to NFL football. It's an experience that I'll probably never forget.
The day would start with Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It was great as a kid watching all those balloons floating in the sky. Next was the Mummers Parade which came out of Philly. I don't even know if they have that parade any more. It seemed like it was a bunch of guys covered in feathers and playing instruments. Maybe someone from Philly would know.
And finally the game would start. I had to watch it on our old 9" black and white screen which got shipped up to our converted attic that was now my bedroom and rec room. I always rooted for the Packers because they had green colors. I guess the Thanksgiving game was my first exposure to NFL football. It's an experience that I'll probably never forget.
