On Thursday, in the hours before the Green Bay Packers hosted the Washington Commanders for a football game at historic Lambeau Field, fans did what they do everywhere else. They parked their cars, maybe did a little tailgate partying before walking to the stadium and paid a handsome price for the privilege.
But instead of paying it to a guy in a booth or to a machine with a gate, either guarding entry to a huge parking lot, they handed over cash to a family to park on their lawn in front of their house. That house and many others are close enough to hear the loudspeakers, music and fans’ roar at the 81,441-seat stadium.
While Lambeau Field is located in Green Bay, it’s barely within the city limits. If someone crosses the closest street to the south of the stadium, they step into the su