After 1,561 days, a young man finally takes off his Favre jersey

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You Can Take That Jersey Off Now
Published 5/6/2008 by Brandon at Acme Packing Company: Front Page Posts
... The end of another consecutive games/days streak as little David Witthoft takes off his Favre jersey for the first time since 2003. Every mother is probably worried that it hasn't been washed during the streak, and they'll be after his mom just like they went after the mom who let her 9 year old ride the NYC subway by himself.  There have been calls to get him a replica QB Aaron Rodgers jersey stat, but I think he's allowed to wear something else by now. Like an A.J. Hawk jersey. I think it's time to show the defense some love. ...

Kid Wears Favre Jersey for Four Years, Finally Takes it Off
Published 5/7/2008 by Jodie at Gossip On Sports - The Latest Dish On and Off the Field
... Indeed, the Green Bay Packers fan 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. ...

Wild World of Wednesday - May 7, 2008
Published 5/7/2008 by Apryl DeLancey at Women Like Sports
... Another fun story is that of Brett Favre’s retirement. Sort of. David Whitthoft stopped wearing his Favre jersey after 1,561 days. Of course, plenty of mature people commented on this but if you ignore that the story is funny. Why is it newsworthy? Because it isn’t someone going to jail, doing drugs, or otherwise causing controversy. This is just a quip about a young boy that was an avid sports fan and someone found him to write a story about it. There are far more ridiculous stories in the news nowadays… ...