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		<title>Superstitions abound &#8211; What&#8217;s yours when it comes to the Green Bay Packers?</title>
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		<dc:creator>Raymond Rivard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Baseball and its fans have their superstitions, but so do football player, teams and their fans &#8211; and I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;m not alone when I tell you that I have my own when it comes to the Green Bay Packers. Baseball has its rally caps and most recently a major beer commercial has made the [...]</p><p><a href="http://lombardiave.com/2013/01/07/superstitions-abound-whats-yours-when-it-comes-to-the-green-bay-packers/">Superstitions abound &#8211; What&#8217;s yours when it comes to the Green Bay Packers?</a> - <a href="http://lombardiave.com">Lombardi Ave</a> - <a href="http://lombardiave.com">Lombardi Ave - A Green Bay Packers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_13585" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 660px"><a href="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/51/files/2013/01/6915642.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-13585" title="NFL: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings" src="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/51/files/2013/01/6915642.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="432" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Do you have a specific superstition you follow prior to every Green Bay Packers game? Tell us about yours!<br />Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports</p></div>
<p>Baseball and its fans have their superstitions, but so do football player, teams and their fans &#8211; and I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;m not alone when I tell you that I have my own when it comes to the Green Bay Packers.</p>
<p>Baseball has its rally caps and most recently a major beer commercial has made the &#8220;labels out&#8221; superstition a household notion.</p>
<p>We&#8217;ve all heard about the lucky shirts that have never been washed; the lucky pair of socks that, dare I say, have never been washed; the beer glass that must be used for every game; the same food that must be eaten before, during and after every game; the team flag that must be touched before each game; heck, maybe even a prayer that must be said just prior to kickoff.</p>
<p>Mine is very simple and I apply it not just on gameday, but every day, 365 days per year. My superstition, is that I&#8217;ve got to fold my bath towel with the label facing in after I use it. My belief is that if the label isn&#8217;t facing in, the Packers will play poorly and probably lose.</p>
<p>I know, it&#8217;s pretty lame. But hey! It seems to work the greater majority of time. I&#8217;ve been doing it for years and the success percentage is way above the failure rate.</p>
<p>So, I know there are thousands of you out there who have your own superstitions. What are they?</p>
<p>We here at Lombardiave.com would love to hear from you &#8230; in fact, if you respond with your name and your superstition we&#8217;ll post it right here, on Facebook and link it to Twitter.</p>
<p>So, Packers fans, let&#8217;s hear it &#8230; just what is your superstition when it comes to the Green Bay Packers &#8230; let us know!</p>
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