My Packers

First of all, beating the Bears on Christmas is a nice present. But I got a different Packers present on Christmas. From now on, when I refer to “my Packers”, I am being somewhat literal.

I am now a Green Bay Packer shareholder, owning exactly one share of the Packers.

For those not aware, the Packers are the only NFL team that is publicly owned. But it’s not like the shares are really traded. This isn’t like stock. I cannot sell this share to anyone and can only pass it on to family. I can attend the annual meeting and I get one vote.

The Packers are looking to expand their stadium and they need financing. So this stock sale is how the small town Packers finance a major improvement. It’s marketing genius (what a coincidence that it started just before Christmas).

Get a bunch of crazy Packer fans to, in effect, pay too much to be allowed to have a framed Packer certificate on their wall. Because let’s face it, that’s the net effect here. I won’t make it to Green Bay for the annual meeting and my one vote is largely pointless.

But you can bet that thing is going on my wall…