Their interest in the Packers isn't flagging

Minnesota has 10,000 lakes, and seemingly as many Packers flags. Here's another of those stories.

Kenn Beckwith writes from Anoka, Minn., to say:

"I live in a northern suburb of the Twin Cities and both my neighbor Brian and I are Packer fans. We have a planter between our two driveways in which I installed a flag pole many years ago. During the season, we fly Brian's 'Super Bowl Champion' flag from '96-97.

"Brian is a big guy -- a former football player and power weightlifter.

"One day, he was working in the yard and a guy walking past looked at the flag and commented: 'It must (stink) to live next to a Packer fan.'

"Brian stood up, looked him in the eye and said, 'It's my flag.' End of discussion!

"We usually only fly it on game day, but this year, it stays up all season!"

This season, that means well into January.

-- Jeff Ash, jash@greenbaypressgazette.com