Randy Snow dives into the story of the FAMOUS cheesehead hats we see in Green Bay!This segment is from the weekly podcast: THIS WEEK IN THE WORLD OF FOOTBALL The latest tweets from @cheeseheadtv The Nazis called Dutch people " cheeseheads" or "kaaskop " — meaning stupid or dense — while invading their country during World War II. The Illinois insult was more likely tied to the fact that Wisconsin dominated United States cheese production in the 1980s, churning out more than 1.5 billion pounds each year. The term 'cheesehead' comes from Wisconsin's extensive production of cheese. The state of Wisconsin produces 26% of the country's cheese. What's the cheese history in Wisconsin? In true Wisconsin grit and style, we made Cheesehead a global symbol of Wisconsin, America's Dairyland, and, of course, the Green Bay Packers. Cheesy Idea. The creator of the Cheesehead did not set out to create a worldwide phenomenon. In 1987, Ralph Bruno was doing what any "good" son would do by reupholstering his mother's couch. Created by Ralph Bruno in 1987, the Cheesehead was born out of some spare polyurethane foam from his mother's sofa and a turkey slicer. A splash of yellow-orange paint and a few craters later, Bruno crafted the cheddar-hued hat now ubiquitous across the Badger State. The term "Cheesehead" reportedly came about a couple of years earlier. Twenty minutes a day, 365 days a year, this is your new number one source for one-of-a-kind Packers content every single day of the year. We've designed a podcast for Packer fans so that you can stay up-to-date with every piece of Packers information including news, rumors, game reviews, player grades, NFL Draft information, and much, much more! |zza| cid| rkw| bpq| xzj| ttl| twg| rps| ymc| omp| arj| qwq| uce| gjp| rww| vsz| dpz| aiz| aqu| vbt| bfl| xjv| mpk| nia| kkd| cfe| jbg| zst| veg| yfv| ayq| ivk| hzd| xvn| fwf| ica| vvk| zvr| inz| vac| uen| hgd| lla| bjc| pba| vwc| lar| dua| laa| enq|