Church of Football


By Julie Buckles | January 2, 2015

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Packers’ game days are arguably among the most holy days on the calendar in Wisconsin. At least that’s how it played out in writer Julie Buckles’ family where football brought the family together like little else could.

Julie Buckles

Julie Buckles

Julie Buckles is a writer in Ashland and the author of Paddling to Winter. She was born in the driftless region of Wisconsin and raised on a 47-acre dairy farm. She now lives near Washburn with her husband, Charly, two children and a team of Siberian huskies. Buckles has worked as...
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