The great state of Wisconsin has been a source of comedy over the years. Television's "Laverne & Shirley" and "Happy Days" showed us the zany side of America's Dairyland in fiction. The Wisconsin State Legislature showed us its wacky side in fact when members denied a quorum for Governor Scott Walker's plan to limit public service employee union bargaining rights by bolting to Illinois. "Nah - Nah, you can't touch us. We're in Illinois." Very mature, legislators.
Wisconsinites may disagree of politics, but they stand four-square behind their beloved Green Bay Packers. A recent poll revealed that Packers QB Aaron Rodgers was viewed favorably by 89% of state residents. Rodgers beat out George Washington who had a mere 86% approval rating. That wig and knee pants make him look a tad gay and Wisconsin is, after all, the home of super-macho Harley-Davidson. Aaron also topped Mother Teresa at 83%. M.T. may have devoted her life to the sick and dying in India, but she had a weak arm and would never have won a Super Bowl.
Aaron Rodgers fell short of only Abraham Lincoln at 91% and Jesus Christ at 90%. Despair not, Aaron, there is hope. The Packers are undefeated so far this season. Bring a second consecutive Super Bowl title back to the Badger State and you are sure to out-poll those two. Preserving the Union and freeing the slaves is nothing compared to hoisting a Lombardi Trophy in each hand. As for that Jesus guy, he turned water into wine, but Wisconsinites prefer Miller or Pabst beer (proudly brewed in Milwaukee) to toast their gridiron triumphs.
Athletic fame is tenuous though. The New England Patriots' Tom Brady probably had similar popularity ratings in Massachusetts after winning four Super Bowls and then he lost one. Abe, JC, George, and MT surely out-poll him nowadays. All he got was a $10 million per year contract and a super-model wife. I guess that's a meager consolation prize if you lose the upcoming Big Game, Aaron.
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