Only in Green Bay would you have to wait in line to shovel snow. But being the entertainment capital of the world as it is, that’s how these people roll. About 450 people were paid $10 each to shovel out Lambeau Field for the big NFC playoff game between the Packers and Giants, and here’s a photo tweeted by the Packers this morning showing the line of eager workers stretching around the stadium.
A line that started forming by 4:30 a.m. wound around the stadium grounds by the time shoveling began at 10 a.m., according to Packers facilities manager Todd Edlebeck.
Only 450 made it in to work, and nearly 800 more were turned away.
“We’re sad to turn them away but 450 is about what we can handle,” Edlebeck said.
So some folks waited in line three or four hours in freezing temperatures only to be told they wouldn’t get the privilege of shoveling snow for ten bucks? Sounds reasonable to me.
But then, many are probably stockholders. It’s their obligation to keep their storefront clear.
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Hundreds show up to shovel out Lambeau Field [Green Bay Press Gazette]
