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I posted this in another thread but thought it wise to repost it in its own thread.
I have been a very long time fan of this team for over 50 yesrs..
My family has had season tickets since the Cotton Bowl days before they were winners.
We still have them at ATT.
My dad was a huge football fan.
He was in the FBI for 30+ years and was stationed in Washington DC.
He went to all the Commanders games in the 40s-60s.
When he retired to Dallas and we moved..
One of the first things he did was buy season tickets to the Cowboys.
Every Sunday..we went as a family to the games.
Mom made lunch and we lugged a cooler to the games and we ate and drank.
No prohibition against bring stuff to the games then.
After years of supporting the team..
from the Cotton Bowl to Texas Stadium we were there.
One day..
back when the Cowboys were winning SBs under Johnson in the 90s..
my dad had a stroke and was in the hospital.
Emmitt Smith was holding out and the Cowboys had lost their first 2 games that season.
My dad asked on his death bed if Emmitt had resigned?
I told him he had and was playing on Sunday,.
He was happy.
He had another stroke that night and passed.
I got to the hospital and stood over him crying and said..
"Dad, we were supposed to watch the game together today.."
I watched that game on Sunday and people were arriving and expressing their condolences.
They saw me in the den watching and came in and asked if I was Ok.
I said..
"One of the last things he said was he wanted to watch this game together. So we are. Have a seat..".
I had about 10 people off and on watching and we won the game. I smiled as they did the post game interview with Emmitt knowing Dad was pleased.
Being a Cowboy fan comforted me a lot in a time being very depressed and angry. I was mad becuz I felt the hospital had not responded quickly enough to help him at the time and I had read the nurses station the riot act about it.
Watching the game calmed me.
So when I post..it comes from the heart about how this team has been a part of my life it seems like forever.
I read posters getting all worked up with this and the other topics. I think they miss the whole point of being a fan.
It's more about enjoying the moment and off loading the real stresses of life thru the team.
Hope that works for you guys.
Thank for your time.
Love to hear anybody else with a good Cowboy story to share.
Later.
I have been a very long time fan of this team for over 50 yesrs..
My family has had season tickets since the Cotton Bowl days before they were winners.
We still have them at ATT.
My dad was a huge football fan.
He was in the FBI for 30+ years and was stationed in Washington DC.
He went to all the Commanders games in the 40s-60s.
When he retired to Dallas and we moved..
One of the first things he did was buy season tickets to the Cowboys.
Every Sunday..we went as a family to the games.
Mom made lunch and we lugged a cooler to the games and we ate and drank.
No prohibition against bring stuff to the games then.
After years of supporting the team..
from the Cotton Bowl to Texas Stadium we were there.
One day..
back when the Cowboys were winning SBs under Johnson in the 90s..
my dad had a stroke and was in the hospital.
Emmitt Smith was holding out and the Cowboys had lost their first 2 games that season.
My dad asked on his death bed if Emmitt had resigned?
I told him he had and was playing on Sunday,.
He was happy.
He had another stroke that night and passed.
I got to the hospital and stood over him crying and said..
"Dad, we were supposed to watch the game together today.."
I watched that game on Sunday and people were arriving and expressing their condolences.
They saw me in the den watching and came in and asked if I was Ok.
I said..
"One of the last things he said was he wanted to watch this game together. So we are. Have a seat..".
I had about 10 people off and on watching and we won the game. I smiled as they did the post game interview with Emmitt knowing Dad was pleased.
Being a Cowboy fan comforted me a lot in a time being very depressed and angry. I was mad becuz I felt the hospital had not responded quickly enough to help him at the time and I had read the nurses station the riot act about it.
Watching the game calmed me.
So when I post..it comes from the heart about how this team has been a part of my life it seems like forever.
I read posters getting all worked up with this and the other topics. I think they miss the whole point of being a fan.
It's more about enjoying the moment and off loading the real stresses of life thru the team.
Hope that works for you guys.
Thank for your time.
Love to hear anybody else with a good Cowboy story to share.
Later.