OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – A pair of nephews are making a nearly 200-mile trip by horse-drawn buggy to Lambeau Field to honor their uncle.
“Bob was just that guy where if there was something to be done, he was going to be the guy to do it,” said Jeremy Griesbach. “If there was fun to be had, he was going to have it.”
Twenty-five years ago, Bob Retzlaff cooked up the idea to travel from his home in the Tomah area all the way to Lambeau Field for the Packers home opener. He started out making the trip by horseback, and then he and his wife built a buggy.
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Bob’s nephews said they’ve heard stories that their uncle started the tradition simply because he wanted to go on a long trip with his horses, whom he loved. Another origin story outlines how he lost a bet to a Vikings fan, and that’s why he originally made the trip…