article and my Butkus story.....
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We're sitting in our seats before a LA Kings game against the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013.
Four guys wearing Blackhawk jerseys sit directly behind us. Three of them get up right away and leave one of the group behind. I knew right away who it was. Didn't want to bug him, but he was by himself, so I greeted him and I thought that was it.
In between periods I struck up a conversation with another member of his group. We talked about what we did for a living and I told him I was a pistachio farmer. He leaned over to Butkus and says "hey Dick, this guy's a farmer." Apparently that piqued his interest because for the next 10 minutes or so he was asking me about what I did for a living. I was thinking here's one of the greatest ever grilling me about what I do. Needless to say I was kind of stunned.
As we were leaving after the game he said "good luck with them nuts." As he walked away I noticed his jersey. It was a #51 classic red Blackhawk jersey with the name "Butkus" on the back. As if he needed a name on the back of it.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/05/2023 02:06PM by 21Dog.
We're sitting in our seats before a LA Kings game against the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013.
Four guys wearing Blackhawk jerseys sit directly behind us. Three of them get up right away and leave one of the group behind. I knew right away who it was. Didn't want to bug him, but he was by himself, so I greeted him and I thought that was it.
In between periods I struck up a conversation with another member of his group. We talked about what we did for a living and I told him I was a pistachio farmer. He leaned over to Butkus and says "hey Dick, this guy's a farmer." Apparently that piqued his interest because for the next 10 minutes or so he was asking me about what I did for a living. I was thinking here's one of the greatest ever grilling me about what I do. Needless to say I was kind of stunned.
As we were leaving after the game he said "good luck with them nuts." As he walked away I noticed his jersey. It was a #51 classic red Blackhawk jersey with the name "Butkus" on the back. As if he needed a name on the back of it.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/05/2023 02:06PM by 21Dog.
