Kid Wears Favre Jersey for Four Years, Finally Takes it Off

It’s not unusual for a fan to wear the jersey of his or her favorite player. This bloggerette has one for Daisuke Matsuzaka and one for Tom Brady and (best of all) a Bill Belichick hoodie.

But who among us would wear a fan shirt every day for four years?

Twelve-year-old David Witthoft, for one.

Indeed, the fan of the Green Bay Packers QB received a Brett Favre #4 jersey for his 7th birthday, and for the next 1,561 days it was the gift that kept on giving.

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What end does setting such a record serve? If it’s supposed to be future small talk on a first date, it could completely backfire. Imagine this a few years down the road:

Boy: So, do you remember hearing about this kid who wore a Brett Favre shirt for over four years? That was . . . well, that was me. *Boy grins sheepishly*

Girl: Really? Wow!

Boy: Pretty cool, huh?

Girl: Actually, no. That was a “How messed up is that?” wow, not a “That’s awesome!” wow. First of fall, I’m now wary about your potential hygiene and fashion pitfalls. Second, anyone obsessive enough to wear a quarterback jersey that long could be stalker material. Third, if you live in Connecticut you should be a Tom Brady fan. Screw Favre. 

Ouch.

Yeah, some people might think this is cute, but we’re inclined to see the snarky side thanks to two scary thoughts we can’t get out of our head.

Scary thought #1: Were it not for the whole getting older-still growing thing, how long might this tomfoolery have lasted? Which leads us to . . .

Scary thought #2: What if he relapses at, say, age 35 and wants to recapture the glory? Not sure how “cute” it would be for an adult to wear the same article of clothing daily for years. Usually we when we see people like that they’re also wearing a wool coat in July and holding a “Will Work for Food” sign.